THE HIDDEN TRUTH OF THE CURSE

The curse

“For this act of injustice Langkawi shall not prosper for seven generations to come”. Mahsuri is best remembered for her curse on Langkawi which was uttered before she died. The execution of Mahsuri was on deed a tragedy of dramatic proportions and her curse? Myth legend or fantasy? History tells that within a few years of Mahsuri death, Langkawi was devastated by the Siamese and Datuk Kerma Jaya and his whole family were killed. Rice fields and Graneries were completely set on fire. Nowadays, grains that appear to be burned rice grains are still to be found at Padang Matsirat.

Referrences:
https://lunlaaangun.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/the-curse-7-lifetimes-legend-of-langkawi-malaysia/
http://www.studiomimosa.com/post/108640136779/mahsuri-8-x-12-oil-on-primed-paper