Popular Event : Royal Pahang Billfish International Challenge

For your information there are one of the biggest events that launch at Pahang. That is Royal Pahang Billfish International Challenge. During this events the participants will strive bound to get a big fish during the events. This event is very popular at Pahang.

This event is held at Pantai Bernas Jetty, Kuala Rompin, Pahang, Malaysia. All fishing enthusiasts  around Malaysia will gather together during this event. This event can be said to be a fishing tournament looking champions in the big fish.

The Royal Pahang Billfish International Challenge is an annual off-shore catch and release fishing competition that has been held for the past four years at the sea off the town and serene beaches of Kuala Rompin in Pahang, about 125 km south of Kuantan, Malaysia.
The event also boosts tourism for the state of Pahang, with an annual tourism revenue of 58.3billion ringgit. Last year alone Pahang recorded 9.3million tourist arrivals. The South China Sea offers a natural migration route for the Billfish species (istiophorus platypterus) on their way from the northern hemisphere to Australia. There are 12 species of true billfishes, divided into two families and four genera. One family, Xiphiidae, contains only one species, the swordfish Xiphias gladius, and the other family, Istiophoridae contains 11 species in three genera, including marlin, spearfish and sailfish. Like tuna, bonito and mackerel, billfish have both the ability to migrate over long distances, efficiently cruising at slow speeds, and the ability to generate rapid bursts of speed. These speed bursts can be quite astonishing, and the Indo-Pacific sailfish has been recorded making a burst of 68 miles per hour (110 km/h), nearly top speed for a cheetah and the highest speed ever recorded for a fish. Rompin is unassuming as it is scenic, offering some of the best Billfish type fishing in the world. Source

Unique Fruits

At Pahang, there are three type of unique food that people cannot find at other states. The three of the fruits are Strawberry, Pomegranate and Persimmon.

This strawberry the visitors can find when there went to Genting Highlands and Cameron Highlands. Besides, they can pluck the strawberry and eat the fresh strawberry at that time itself.

Then, pomegranate also can be find at Pahang. The pomegranate is very good for our health. Rounded pomegranate with green when young turning to shades of yellow, red mixed green when ripe. The fruit contains many seeds that are covered with a sweet substance either red or pink transparent.

Then, at Pahang also we can eat and find the Persimmon. Persimmon also very good for our health. The Persimmon type of nutritious fruit that contains vitamin C, glucose, sucrose, fructose, and iodine, high-value medical terms. It is highly beneficial in lowering high blood pressure, increases blood circulation in coronary arteries, relieve constipation and overcome hiccup. Although this fruit called plantain and yellow but the form and contents did not resemble typical banana-banana others. White powder found on the surface of a dried banana feet sweet taste and also contain mannitol, glucose and vitamin C is good for the lungs and heart.

Tax-free zone : Pulau Tioman

There a such a good place for a family to spend their holiday rather than there waste their money to  be on at abroad. Our island or beach at Malaysia also has a very beautiful view and unpleasant. One of the best place is Tioman Island. Beside the beach and the sea is very beautiful, at this place also tax-free zone. So the visitors get a opportunities to bought a thing in a low price.

Tioman Island is an island on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, between the border Pahang and Johor. Tioman Island is actually located in Pahang state administration. Tioman island shape from the air like a piece of chicken thighs.

Tioman Island is an island that is known among sports fans diving (scuba). Tioman Island is blessed with natural beauty and a variety of reef fish.

Arts : Pahang Looms

Woven cloth is believed derived from Riau and Sulawesi. It brought to Pahang in the 16th century AD. Bugis introduced by a speaker called the Tuk Tuan (Keraing Aji).

Woven fabric of Pahang has become part of Malaysian culture is used particularly in formal ceremonies and of honor. Tenun Pahang DiRaja is produced according to traditional methods of retain subtlety and get compliment and attention from their own buff either in the country or overseas.

Woven fabrics of Pahang are usually used for sarong, sampin and scarf, and now applied in the modern fashion designs parallel with the latest trends and tastes. It is also used by local designer and abroad, especially to the government official, ceremonial marriage and the Royal.

From  1995 untill now government has taken the initiative to to promote and redevelop the Tenun Pahang DiRaja to ensure its always remain the Art Heritage of Pahang.

Historical Site : Pahang Club

Pahang Club is the first building was built by the British in 1867. This building is at Kuala Lipis Pahang. This site was first administration by the British. Actually this house is bulid for provide Hugh Cliford. At that time Hugh Cliford was superintendent at Ulu Pahang, but he stayed at Kuala Lipis. After 1898, this house dwelling for British Resident. When the British Resident was Hugh Cliford and he was thinking of building a home that better suited to ease his control Lipis area. Therefore, he has found a more appropriate site Resident Hill. While waiting for completion of houses in Resident Hill , he settled in Pahang Club House until 1922.

In mid-1926, the club house have been left and then British government has made this home a special club for British officers only. The original home resident's dwelling did not even do renovations especially interiors. This aims to keep the originality of its architecture. While it became club Pahang, this home was strictly controlled. According to Mr. Razak, a gardener, not without people who can go where clothes should be neatly tie and represents the status at the time. As Pak Razak, the shoe is a flash up the polished floor of this club every day. During this abandoned house before, it had to be shaping the upcoming castle but this is silenced because the proposals were rejected by the palace.

In 1957, the club membership only for dignitaries and British government officials only. Then when Malaya's independence, its membership is open to local people regardless of race audiences. In general, the activities of this club is for recreational facilities, sports activities such as tennis, badminton and sepak takraw. In addition, it also conducts community activities.

Famous Food at Pahang

Certainly in every state there are tradition foods. If in Pahang is sure to have its own traditional food. But maybe the food is laid out in more popular around the West Pahang Jerantut, Kuala Lipis, Temerloh, said area or the central state of Pahang. Although there may also be other vilage. Certainly traditional cuisine is indeed very good for the food lovers. Almost of the Pahang's food is made by Tempoyak. Tempoyak is made from durian flesh was added to salt and was kept in a few days.

This is called as Gulai Masam or Tempoyak Ikan Patin. This cuisine is very popular at Temerloh Pahang.

This is Gulai Asam Rom Ikan Kenerak. However other freshwater fish like silver catfish. This food is popular at Jerantut Pahang.

This is Gulai Keladi Kemahang. Kemahang name get from a plant. This food name given in conjunction with a plant known as yams Kemahang.

This is Gulai Lemak Siput Sedut Sungai. This snails also known as Cerithidea obtusa.

This is Ikan Pais Tempoyak.

This is Gulai Lemak Kulat Sisir. This dishes is very popular at Temerloh.

This is Sambal Colek Durian. If in Malay Language they call this as "ulam". This Dogfruit eaten with sambal tempoyak.

This is Sambal Tempoyak Masak Petai.

Cameron Highlands

Pahang is a state that is rich in natural forests and one of the tourist centers in Malaysia. There are many place that visitor may interest to visited just like Fraser Hill  . Cameron Highlands is a highland resort's famous Peninsular Malaysia. Cameron Highland is located in the southwestern state of Pahang.

Cameron Highlands is one of the most interesting place that people love to spend their holiday. This place also suitable for a family to spend vacation time. The adult may love this place most because they can rest and release their tension while watching the best view at Cameron Highlands.



Besides being a resort, Cameron Highlands is also famous for the production of crop yields such as tea, fruits, vegetables and flowers of the highest quality and there are rarely available elsewhere. This is because the weather is cool and fresh is suitable for certain crops such as tea leaves, spring flowers such as carnations and strawberries. Air moderate climate plants can also be planted in the area. Here also there is a first Malay settlement in Cameron Highlands, Kampung Sedia is a village located in the valley between Tanah Rata and Brinchang offer accommodation packages 'Homestay' for visitors.

Beside, the visitor get a chance to harvest they are bound to crop yields feed. This is a tea farm. Tea Farm also very popular among the visitor. The visitor also can drink fresh tea at the cafe that provided. They can release all their stress out after drink the tea while watching the view at Tea Farm.

Genting Highlands

Genting Highlands is popular because there are the biggest theme park at there. Genting Highlands are famous resort at Titiwangsa range peak in the middle of the rain forest and nature. The resort, at an altitude of 1,800 meters at Ulu Kali mountain peak was first explored by Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong in 1965 is very easy on the track either by road or cable car service. A very strategic location which is about 60km away from the city of Kuala Lumpur.

Among major attractions is the temperate climate and that is a refreshing twist want be enjoyed by everyone who wants to get away from the heat of the tropical heat.

The panoramic view at the peak of Genting Highland mountains.

Genting Highland is surrounded by equatorial rain forests remains safeguarded is the destination resort and vacation strikingly high land with a variety of attractions on offer.

Definitely the theme park attraction among the first in Malaysia is something very like the enjoy when to set foot in Genting Highland.

A variety of games that are offered outside of the theme parks that bring joy and excitement into your wonderful memories here. A natural lake that is a variation on a mountain top with a pretty effective exploitation.

Besides with the outdoor theme park, there is also an indoor theme park that is not less interesting with many attractions and shops game for your shopping and dining make it a complete exciting attractions just under one roof.

Beside, there a place that known as 'Snow World' at indoor theme park. At that place we can feel the coolness of snow and playing snowfall.

Last but not least, at Genting Highland also have a Strawberry Farm where visitors can eat the strawberry that their own pick.

Traditional Dance : Sewang Dance

As others state in Malaysia, Pahang also do have a folk song and traditional dance. There are many traditional dance at Pahang. Such as Piring Dance, Lilin Dance, Pelanduk Dance, Marhum Dance and Sewang Dance. In Pahang also have Orang Asli (Aborigin). Their traditional dance known as Sewang Dance.

This dance is very popular at Pahang.  Sewang Dance is a traditional Aboriginal dance that is performed by 18 male and female dancers or more that will be headed by a man who was acting as the lead singer. The other dancers will repeat the lead singer singing the line and move around the floor with pebbles. During the dance, they would be accompanied by traditional musical instrument called the Bamboo Cetong stamped on the wood grilles by five women in the back.

This dance is usually performed for several purposes, namely for medical purposes, opening the taboo of death, gatherings such as weddings and reception, open 'lading' and controlling delicate creatures.

Typically, traditional dancing dance is performed to treat diseases caused toxins such as pesticides or infected santau (black magic) Ipoh tree. For the diseases associated with such passion to do beam, memory loss, loss of morale, etc., other types of traditional dancing can be used based on the cause of the disease. Because faith is so strong against internal power and external watchman called 'spirit', the cause of indigenous peoples relate almost their whole lives with the spirit element. For example 'sewang' Chenchem associated with passion and spirit of those who have died, Panoh associated with the spirit of traditional dancing and spirit of tiger, traditional dancing Pungei associated with the spirit of flowers, plants of the forest and mountain princess spirit and so on.

This is the Sewang Medical Equipment.

In a medical sewang ceremony, some equipment and tools needed in order to obtain satisfactory results. This equipment can be divided into several parts, namely:

a) Station Sewang
b) sound devices
c) The player tool music, dancers, and singers
d) Halaq and / or Shaman (Intermediaries and Nurses)
e) Material Medica:

i. Vegetation
ii. Spells (traditional dancing song)
iii. Other equipment