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photo documentary – ari muyang

azim.zainudin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:45:24 +0000

It’s astounding how much of the Malaysian culture is hidden from the public eye. Although I used to travel a lot outside malaysia, this is my 1st time to

experienced my own local indigenous culture by mah meri tribe. mah meri tribe are one of the tribe that used to live in Carey Island, situated about 140km

from kuala lumpur. Carey Island is a large palm oil estate that is owned and operated by the Malaysian palm oil conglomerate Golden Hope Plantation. If you

were hoping by the name that Carey Island was a white sanded beach with miles upon miles of clear blue waters, then you’d be sadly mistaken.=)

The main appeal of Carey Island is the indigenous tribe, the Mah Meri. This small tribe has managed to sustain its existence for almost a century. While the

world around it grows with skyscrapers and shopping malls, the Mah Meri has kept its unique traditions of wood carvings and self sustainable living off the

land. Though not adverse to changes, the Mah Meri are well versed in local Bahasa Malaysia and some of them can even speak English.

every year, mah meri tribe celebrates ‘Ari Muyang’, a unique celebration for them giving thanks to the spirits for all the good things that had been bestowed

upon the villagers. On this special day, they will have a ritual ceremony where a shaman uses rice powder based solutions, mixed with flowers and leaves to

mark the foreheads and forearms. After the ritual caremony, some of them will perform a traditional dance called ‘main Jo-oh’. the dance will be accompanied

by a ritual traditional songs and music perfomed by the older generation of the tribe using bamboo, viola, drum and guitar.

It’s astounding how much of the Malaysian culture is hidden from the public eye. Although I used to travel a lot outside malaysia, this is my 1st time to experienced my own local indigenous culture by Mah Meri tribe. Mah Meri tribe are one of the tribe that used to live in Carey Island, situated about 140km from Kuala Lumpur. Carey Island is a large palm oil estate that is owned and operated by the Malaysian palm oil conglomerate Golden Hope Plantation. If you were hoping by the name that Carey Island was a white sanded beach with miles upon miles of clear blue waters, then you’d be sadly mistaken. =)

The main appeal of Carey Island is the indigenous tribe, the Mah Meri. This small tribe has managed to sustain its existence for almost a century. While the world around it grows with skyscrapers and shopping malls, the Mah Meri has kept its unique traditions of wood carvings and self sustainable living off the land. Though not adverse to changes, the Mah Meri are well versed in local Bahasa Malaysia and some of them can even speak English.

Every year, Mah Meri tribe celebrates ‘Ari Muyang’, a unique celebration for them giving thanks to the spirits for all the good things that had been bestowed upon the villagers. On this special day, they will have a ritual ceremony where a shaman uses rice powder based solutions, mixed with flowers and leaves to mark the foreheads and forearms. After the ritual ceremony, some of them will perform a traditional dance called ‘main Jo-oh’. the dance will be accompanied

by a ritual traditional songs and music perfomed by the older generation of the tribe using bamboo, viola, drum and guitar.

next week we will be close for a month. a new road less traveled journey will begin.
wish us the best of luck.

regards, azim.zainudin

amirul + raudha @ thewarehouse kl

azim.zainudin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:25:29 +0000

a big thanks to the warehouse kl for the opportunity.
this post-wed shoot suppose to be done in a month right after their reception.
but due to the pack schedule of me and bonzer, we could not set a proper time for the shoot.
at last, its january now… finally we are able to finished it! =D
the overall story and idea coming from me. its time for some art + ol skool + a bit of politics kind of thing.

hope u guyz like it. and spread the love yaw!

love and peace,
azimzainudin 2012

dr. rahman + dr. arlene

azim.zainudin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:20:27 +0000

there u go! a quick update from our latest destination wedding. this time i present to u guyz… rahman n arlene.
both nikah n reception was took place in likas, sabah.

we had a wonderful time shooting their reception… with all the nice setting and plus the traditional dance from sabah.
can wait to see the video made by mimi!

they choose nexus karambunai as their quick honeymoon… i must say the place is beautiful!!
and its near to kota kinabalu.
the white sandy beach, big waves… we couldnt asked for more.
here are some of the photos, assisted by rashidin omar.

i always love borneo. the chill town of kota kinabalu…
the chicken wings, their cool guesthouse, n not to forget the beaches.
looking foward for another trip, next year! =)
regards, azim.zainudin.

sharifuddin + ain

azim.zainudin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:26:19 +0000

a sneak peek from their reception event which was took place at taman rimba kiara TTDI
covered by me, hanif azman & farid mazlan.
although it was raining most of the time, but we all had so much fun!
simple yet awesome event!

im off to the pacific ocean today. taking a quick break for 15days!
will be back for more!

regards, azim.zainudin.

mazby + dr. nafisah

azim.zainudin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:16:55 +0000

i always love melaka!
not just because it is my father’s hometown, but it is a very nice place to chill. there’s a lot of good food, with all the historical place to visit too!
the 1st reception was took place in merlimau and 2nd reception in mitc.
its time for mazby n nafisah. assisted by hanif azman, we both have so much fun shooting their events.
here are some of the shots from the 2nd reception.

more update coming up soon.
btw i already make come changes to the layout of this website. hope u guyz like it as i do! =)

regards,
azim.zainudin

faiz + diana

azim.zainudin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:07:27 +0000

the event took place at a lovely town of sungai petani, kedah. north part of malaysia.
hey its my 1st time there! =)
faiz aka silu used to be my course mate back in utp. he is also one of the very important person that brought me into this photography world. with his lovely sony alpha, we used travel a lot especially in perak, taking photos together and have so much fun. not to forget, we also both are arsenal die hard fan! heee =D

now its already time for him to settle down. congrats for both of u!
regards, azimzainudin

amirul + raudha

azim.zainudin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:57:38 +0000

here are some of the collection from bonz n raudha event.
my 1st time in sungai petani, kedah.
their 2nd reception in ipoh coming up soon.

regards, azimzainudin

cem + nisa

azim.zainudin — Tue, 31 May 2011 17:25:08 +0000

its been a while since i shoot weddings in ipoh.
ipoh always been my fav place for portraiture shoot.
the people, the environment… awesome!

congrates to cem n nisa!

regards, bob.

sum + sara

azim.zainudin — Thu, 26 May 2011 21:02:32 +0000

another awesome destination wedding shoot!
this time im proudly present to all of u, sum & sara.
the 2nd reception (majlis bertandang) was held in a small town called La-Ngu, satun, south thailand.
fyi, satun located about 2 hours drive from hatyai. most of the locals here are muslim.
it has some superb island like koh lipe, tarotao n koh kai. a must visit paradise if u coming here!
me n ’sizree’ having superb fun time shooting them.
they really know how to pose… so it was very easy for us to get the job done!
another new experience for me this time, to shoot a local thai wedding. the people, the setup, the surrounding was very nice. not to forget, the food! haha.
here are some shots from the event, a million thx to sum n sara for the hospitality while we were there.
i’ll definitely will come again… =)

regards, azim.zainudin

suzana + azhar engagement

azim.zainudin — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:19:19 +0000

its time for su & azhar.
what i love the most bout this special event was their house decoration.
su’s father is a die hard fan of p ramlee. halamak mmg stylo!
the portraiture take place around putrajaya.
simple event… yet so wonderful~! thx to su n azhar again.

regards, bob.