CYBERJAYA, 21 Julai -- Pengunjung meluangkan masa pada cuti hujung minggu ke reruai komuniti MADANI sempena Majlis Pelancaran Bulan Kebangsaan dan Kibar Jalur Gemilang 2024 di Cyber Event Hall hari ini. Pelancaran tersebut bertujuan untuk menyuburkan semangat patriotisme dan cintakan negara dalam kalangan rakyat Malaysia menuju sambutan Hari Kebangsaan dan Hari Malaysia 2024. --fotoBERNAMA (2024) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA
CYBERJAYA: Various booths and attractions were on display for the crowd at the National Month and Fly the Jalur Gemilang 2024 launch ceremony held here on Sunday (July 21).
One of the crowd favourites was the Selangor Fruit Valley (SFV) booth which sold nangcem, a cross-breed of jackfruit and cempedak.
Known for its sweet aroma, nangcem boasts flesh that is much thicker and juicier, making it a bestseller at the carnival. Priced at RM6 per kg, the fruit quickly drew crowds to the booth, which opened at 8.30am.
SFV Agro Tourism marketing supervisor, G. Thinagharan, explained that the fruit's exterior resembles both cempedak and jackfruit, while its interior is yellow, with a richer and sweeter taste.
"Ripe nangcem can be enjoyed plain or fried as fritters. For today's event, we brought nearly 100kg of nangcem, with many buyers expressing excitement to try it for the first time.
"At the SFV orchard, we typically sell nangcem fritters for RM1 each, and they sell out every time,” Thinagharan said.
In addition to nangcem, the SFV booth offers a wide range of other produce, including honey pineapples, lohan guavas, cempedak, jackfruit, corn, star fruit, organic fertiliser, and vegetable seeds.
Thinagharan added that Sunday’s visitors can also purchase tickets to visit SFV, located in Bestari Jaya, Rawang, at a special rate of RM15 for adults and RM10 for children and seniors, significantly discounted from the regular price of RM20 for adults and RM15 for children and seniors.
Spanning 646 hectares, SFV, a tropical fruit farm developed by the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) opens from Saturdays to Thursdays, from 9am to 4pm. It offers a variety of engaging activities for visitors, including Dapur Ehsan with food prepared by robots, a petting zoo, guava-picking experiences, a bread-making and selling workshop, traditional games, a cycling track, a nursery, and fresh cut fruit sales directly from the orchard.
Visitor Nurnadia Ilyas, 39, shared that her reason for attending the sales carnival was to find goods at better prices than the market.
"Last week, I visited MAEPS Serdang for Felda Settlers' Day to buy essentials like vegetables and rice. Today, I also picked up the Madani combo sale and discovered the nangcem booth. I decided to buy it as I had never tried it before,” she said.
Another popular booth at the launch ceremony selling tanjak (traditional Malay headgear).
Muhamad Ali Yusof, the owner of Karya Jemari Kayangan from Terengganu, said he was grateful for the interest shown by people of various ethnicities in this Malay heritage.
"My goal in promoting and selling this product is also to raise awareness about the tanjak such as understanding their designs and social status associated with each type of the headgear,” the 50-year-old entrepreneur told Bernama.
Ali, who ventured into selling Malay heritage products, including busana Melayu (traditional Malay costume) in 2014, said he brought 15 types of tanjak to be sold at the carnival.
"I brought several classic tanjak designs worn by royalties and palace officials in the past, including Tanjak Belalai Gajah worn by the Sultan of Terengganu, Tanjak Anak Belalai Gajah worn by the Crown Prince of Terengganu and Tanjak Bendahara worn by the Bendahara of Terengganu.
"We also have the Tanjak Perang typically worn by those going to war. Wearing this headgear signifies the wearer’s intention to engage in battle. They would not return unless victorious or martyred,” he said.
A visitor who wished to be known only as Jason, 52, said the sale of the tanjak indirectly provides knowledge to the public about its history.
"I feel excited to learn the history of tanjak and the meaning behind each design. Usually, we can access this kind of information through exhibitions like this,” he added.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to officiate the launch ceremony, designed as a people’s carnival, featuring a variety of programmes aimed at fostering a sense of patriotism in anticipation of National Day and Malaysia Day (HKHM) 2024.- Bernama
