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Ancient Megaliths

TIME : 2016/2/17 14:52:54

Just before the village of Terachi on Federal Route 51 west of Seremban are a collection of ancient megaliths. These megaliths could be a few hundred years old, from the time of the Minangkabau arrival; or they could be thousands of years old. Locals call them Batu Hidup (Living Stones) which may be a reference to the fact they seem to grow over the years (likely the result of land erosion around them). They are believed to be sacred.

There are hundreds of megaliths scattered across peninsular Malaysia, most concentrated in Melaka and Negeri Sembilan. Their origin and purpose remains obscure, as is their age, though they are often found in Muslim cemeteries (as in Terachi).

The site is indicated by the sign Tapak Megalitik just before the start of the village.