Task 1:
Mantin trip.

Brief description based on the trip.

Ikon Idiongo Aniekan   in Mantin, Negeri Sembilan.  Malaysia

When I first stepped into Kampung Hakka a year ago, I was amazed to encounter a Chinese new village complete with temple, community hall and a school.

I was further shocked to learn that all the people living there have been declared as illegals just because some rich company has bought their land. Looking at the building structure of their homes and their lifestyle, I was convinced that these villagers had a history to talk about having lived here for a year.

Most of the villagers were elderly as their children have left for the urban town Centre’s. Their economic activity varies, with most of them being petty traders and self-employed.

I met up with a group of the residents in their community hall. I was warmly welcomed and they readily related their plight. I listened and posed two major questions to them regarding the history of the town.

The first question was if they think that they have a right to stay in their current homes and the second, if someone else claims to have the grant titles of their land, will they move out? They responded strongly saying that they have rights. They spoke about how their forefathers came many years ago and how the village was built. They stated that they will fight stay on here.

I was shown a photo of the village taken in the 1960s when there were only two buildings in Mantin town. The rest of the town must have come up after the village was set up.

Pictures Taken on my second Trip in Mantin.

Fig 1

This is a side view of petronas taken from a restaurant. Its a gas station which have been there for years. 

Fig 2

Fig 3

This is an ancient building in mantin village, its over 120years or more. Its one of the founding buildings in mantin(origin) This building has lots of historical meaning init, some are unfolding as time goes on. The forefathers of the town are all gone, so it wasn't everything that was written in the book. somewhere passed down verbally 

Fig 4

Lots of things in mantin town are still old technology. see the power line the way its connects, and what supports it. The wires are being tangled in one pole. 

Fig 5.

This are some other buildings that have been abandon and some still being used till today.

Fig 6.

The streets of mantin village inside, looks so dry and scary a little bit. no sign of human life only when you enter the houses around there. 

Fig 7

My friends and i doing the exploration of the village. Thats the road now its a little street, the grass have encroached on it even the houses too.

Fig 8

This a little temple for prayers(Chinese). The believe in so many gods.