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PRESERVING

JOHORE CULTURESAND HERITAGES

Baburam A/L

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CONTENT

Johore Cultures Introduction

Act on preserving the culture

Johore Heritages Significant landmarks

Importance of preserving the heritage

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JOHORE CULTURESJohor has been influenced by trading visitors and tourists throughout history.

Zapin Dance: It is a popular form of dance especially in Johor and genera

Malaysia. Originally, it was performed exclusively in religious ceremonies onmales. However, it gradually became a traditional form of entertainment afemales perform it nowadays. Zapin dance is performed in pairs while tradmusic is played with dok, rebana, marwas, violin, accordion and gambus.

Dishes in Johor are influenced by MaritimeSoutheast Asian and Arabian cultures. Somerecipes include ingredients that are not foundelsewhere in Malaysia. Some of the popular dishesin Johor are dishes such as Laksa Johor andRoti Jala are prepared with special Johor touch.

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JOHOR HERITAGES

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Why do we need to Conserve and Restore

the Buildings

• To ensure Historical Buildings are not only

protected and conserved for the future, but to be dev

with economical activities for the Tourism industry 

• Johor Bahru City Centre (JBCC) has the opportunit

optimise its city tourism by restoring and conserving

39 buildings recommended for heritage area

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Revitalisation of Sungai Segget

In the 1800s when Singapore was part of the Malay States, the

ruler then, Temenggong Ibrahim, adopted the Kangchu System

introduced by Sir Stamford Raffles in Singapore. Sungai Segge

major waterway that leads to Johor Bahru’s main thoroughfare.

For decades the river was infamous for the pungent stink of

refuse as it was also a dumping ground for waste matter from t

living along its banks. The repulsive smell, most acute at low tid

permeate the whole neighbourhood. When the tide was high, w

the upper reaches of Sungai Segget as its river mouth opened

Straits of Johor.

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Process in reviving Sungai Segget, some key

objectives identified are:

• Opening up Segget River and execute

beautification programme.

• Execute river catchment management in terms

of planning and development controls for the

various land use and activities.

• Better environmental management of stormwater/runoff to prevent and manage pollutants

from entering the river system.

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SUMMARY

Preservation and conservation are an integral part of a stat

as it is a vital link to past development.

We need to ensure that the historical and cultural aspects oare preserved, enhanced and promoted.

An important aspect of urban regeneration is theneed to be sensitive to preserve and even enhance the secommunity that has been built over many generations.