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Kedah - The Rice
Bowl of Malaysia |
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Kedah Darul Aman
(Kedah's official name) lies between Perlis in the north and
Perak to the south and forms one of the northern states of
Peninsula Malaysia. It's a small state but you would never
know by the surprising variety of attractions on offer here.
Primarily agricultural, Kedah offers a pleasant rural
landscape which can take on different hues depending on the
seasons of the padi (rice). The countryside is greenest when the newly planted padi is
sprouting, turns a golden yellow at harvest time and turns
into a brown, earthy hue after the harvest.
It appears that much may lie hidden under the rolling plains
of rice, for Kedah was once the cradle of an ancient
civilization, the threads of which are just beginning to
emerge from slow excavations of various historical sites
found in the state.
Alor Setar is the capital of Kedah and the seat of
government and royalty. It is also the main commercial
centre of the state. Langkawi, the most well-known cluster
of islands on the peninsula, and a huge tourist draw, falls
under Kedah's jurisdiction.
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