Taiping, PERAK
Background
Based on oral sources, Bukit Gantang get the name because the village is surrounded by hills bukau.seolah if the village is located in a shà raksasa.Selain that according to those old stories past on the hill has also been found in the tool in gantang. Tool call this the use to measure rice or rice.
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| Village-like atmosphere definitely feels. |
According to history, in the past Bukit Gantang also popular as a tin mining. Initially a young man called Long Jaafar has worked to go to Singapore. However, he returned back to Parapat not successful because people in the region. One day, an elephant named Larut peliharaannya escape fled into the forest. When found, these elephants are being covered with mud and filled his body with mud rich ore of tin. Starting from that is where there is prospects of tin by Long Jaafar has been developed to bring in Chinese miners from Penang. He also founded City of Long Jaafar as the administrative center of business and shelter until he died on May 24, 1858 and buried in the city concerned.
Although Bukit Gantang was developed 150 years ago, practically in the traditional way of life everyday, real home, culture and hospitality to the people still retained now. Between source of income is the main population Bukit Gantang breeding (Fish, Chicken, Deer, Goat, breeding children lobster), Agriculture (Pink, Sugar Cane, Dragon Fruit, Durian, bung-flowers), Small Medium Industries (snacks like banana chips, cakes oysters, snails cake). Bukit Gantang also known as one of the villages producing seasonal fruits, especially King fruit of the best durian in Perak. Season fruits are major in July ~ Ogos. Total population in Bukit Gantang about 1.595 people, 319 houses. 95% of the population are Malays, Chinese and Indian Muslim rest
Bukit Gantang Homestay Program was officially opened on May 14, 2005 by Tun Dato 'Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Up to now, there are 29 houses have joined the Homestay Program and offer various packages with attractive rooms and an atmosphere of comfortable, everyday way of life, culture (clothing traditional common, marriage mock), traditional games (presumptuous, Seremban and top), making traditional food (banana chips, cakes snails and oysters), visit historic ketempat (tomb Long Jaafar), bathing in natural hot pools, agricultural activities (feel the fruit and guided tours to farm fruits) and visit to nearby towns (Taiping Bandar Warisan Kuala Kangsar or the Royal City)
Location
Bukit Gantang Homestay is located in Mukim Bukit Gantang in the area Larut, Matang and Selama.Perjalanan from Bukit Gantang to Taiping Town which is about as far as 13km in 20 minutes and from Bukit Gantang to the extent of Kuala Kangsar is 25km which is about 30 minutes.
From the North South Expressway, exit through Toll Changkat Jering, the first signal light, turn left, second traffic lights turn right. Continue to drive approximately 5km to the front and you'll get to stop at landmarks Bukit Gantang replicas of fruits. Office is near Bukit Gantang Homestay Coordinator.
If exit from Toll From Kuala Kangsar, the 15km toward Taiping you will reach here.
Address
Homestay Bukit Gantang, Taiping, Perak.
Office Admin : Bukit Gantang Homestay, Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Changkat Jering, 34850 Taiping, Perak.
Tel : 019-5740767 / 05-8554967
Fax : 05-8553177
Email : ppik_bktgtg@yahoo.com
