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This blogspot is a medium to share my thoughts and adventures apart from promoting my books. Below are the books which have been written or authored and published by myself.


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Mencari Diri dan Erti".

ISBN 983-42031-0-1, Jun 2006


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Membela Syiar yang Asal"

ISBN 983-42031-1-x, May 2007


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Sirih Pulang ke Gagang?"

ISBN 978-983-42031-2-2, November 2007


It is interesting to note that while these books were written in Malay it has gained enough attention to merit being part of the collections of the American Library of Congress and National Library of Australia. Look here and here.


While the first three books were published by my own company, the fourth titled "Rumah Azan" was published in April 2009 by a company called Karnadya with the help of the Malaysian national literary body Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. It features beautiful pictures along with stories behind selected mosques which could be related to the history of Islam and the Malays alongside the formation of the Malaysian nation. Look at the article A collaboration of old collegemates - the book "Rumah Azan".


My fifth book "Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and Malay Sultanates", an English translation and adaptation of the Malay book "Ahlul Bait (Keluarga) Rasulullah SAW dan Kesultanan Melayu" authored by Hj Muzaffar Mohamad and Tun Suzana Othman was published early 2010. Look here... My 5th book is out! Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and the Malay Sultanates... . For more information check out my Malay blogspot CATATAN SI MERAH SILU.



Like my fourth book "Rumah Azan", the sixth book "Kereta Api Menuju Destinasi" is also a coffee-table book which is published by the company Karnadya with the cooperation of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (the main Malay literary body in Malaysia). Coming out January 2011 it features pictures and stories on the adventure travelling by train to all of Peninsular Malaysia along with the interesting places which could be reached this way.


My seventh book "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" in turn is a coffee-table book which is written, editted, designed and has pictures taken by me. Coming out of the factory October 2011, this book which combines family history with history of places such as Singapura, Johor, Batu Pahat, Muar and in fact the history of the island of Java and England has been reviewed with me interviewed live in the program Selamat Pagi Malaysia at RTM1. Look at the article Siaran langsung ulasan buku "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" dan temu ramah di Selamat Pagi Malaysia. Some selected contents have been featured in Sneak peek "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah".


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The "Berpetualang ke Aceh" series of novels could be obtained in e-book form. Enter http://www.e-sentral.com/, click general novel and go to page 4. You can also type the word "Aceh" at the search box. Or click straight Book 1, Book 2 and Book 3.


Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Enjoying some more Aceh traditional shows, this time as VIP guests at a political rally function...

OK. This one article should be enough to wrap up my activities in Aceh on Sunday 21 June 2009. Unlike previous days, this time me and wife decide to just rest in the hotel-room coming down only for breakfast at the in-house cafe and lunch just outside the hotel. But we still have a good night activity. Our host Kak Ann invited us for a dinner function where we get to sit at a VIP table. It is actually a political rally function in support of the incumbent in the race for the Indonesian presidential election.

However our interest lies more on the shows offered. Just like on Friday night where we crashed a private function (look at the article Enjoying Aceh traditional dance by crashing a private function... ), there were shows galore. This time we have extras apart from the fact that we were VIP guests. Among it is a traditional dabus show where the men displayed invulnerability to sharp objects such as swords and such accompanied by hypnotic trance-like chants and percussion music. So just check these videos out...




The opening...





Greetings for the VIP guests...





A religious themed dance by male percussionists...





The formations got more complicated an energetic...





The boys still going on strong...





A customary Quran recital...





A show of patriotism...





The local Bob Marley, Aceh's folk singer Rafly...





At times he sounded like Bob Dylan...





Time for the main course, dabus. But have to get into the mode first...





Now we're talking. Don't watch this if you are faint of heart...





Things heated up some more. Just couldn't breach a hole through that thick skin can you?





If you can watch all the video up to this I guess you can join the warriors cult. That's all...



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