Malaysian legends

queen of Peninsular Malaysia

Malaysian legend

Mahsuri binti Pandak Mayah was a young woman who lived in Pulau Langkawi, an island in northwestern Kedah, Malaysia, during the late 18th century. According to folklore, she was accused of adultery and executed by stabbing. Her tomb, Makam Mahsuri, has become a tourist attraction on the island.

pantheon

guardian spirits worshipped in some Southeast Asian countries

location of the original home of the ancestors of the Kadazan-Dusun