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2006.11.03

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Akiko

Oh Robyn, what beautiful pictures and.. you've made me very hungry, despite having just had lunch. Who says that hunger has anything to do with whether you have food in your stomach or not?

CW

Wonderful pics, and I love the pantun (Malay poem) on the building, which translates as:

If you eat pinang
Eat it with green sirih
If you come to Minang
Don't forget to come to Maninjau

(Jika anda memakan pinang
Makanlah dengan sirih yang hijau
Jika anda datang ke Minang
Jangan lupa datang ke Maninjau)

Pinang - areca nut
Sirih - betel leaf
Hijau - green

Loses its rhyme due to my bad translation.

Robyn

Thanks Akiko.

CW, thank you for translating the poem! I tried but failed to enlarge the sign on my computer enough to read the words. I'll add your translation to the post.

Rasa Malaysia

After reading your posts about Sumatra, I think I will have to go the next time I go home.

Chubbypanda

As always, simply beautiful.

- Chubbypanda

toniXe

as usual nice classical posts, bringing back nostalgic & sentimental scenes reminiscent of de old- world romantic bygone era where simplicity and originality rule. Must say your cameraman Dave is well in touch with the feel & essence of the subjects.

if u guys r back in KL I have a few 'classical' spots to recommend you !

cheers !

Rolf

I'm going to lake Maninjau next month. I was there 12 years ago and it was my favorite place in Sumatra, with fond memories of getting lost in the forest and drinking strong ginger tea by the lake.
Dave I love your photographs. What camera did you take the photos with?
Kind regards
Rolf

David

Hi Rolf - thanks for the compliment. These photos were shot with my Canon T-90, using Fuji Velvia slide film. I've recently made the transition to digital, but still feel that somehow it can't match the saturation and 'texture' I get with film.
Dave

Rolf - I bet you'll find Maninjau quite different to 12 yrs ago, in that there are hardly any tourists these days. Sumatra in general is really suffering from a drop in tourism. Such a shame, bec. it really is a very special place.
Wishing you a lovely time in Maninjau!
Robyn

vicong

That too beautiful thing too eat is called Ketupat Sayur Padang. You can find it too in Jakarta, but I think the one in your picture so much better :)

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