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Date: 15 November 2025
Langkawi is an island of clear waters and rising cliffs, but beneath its beauty lives a story every Malaysian grows up hearing — the legend of Mahsuri.
She was known for her kindness and striking grace, yet jealousy turned the village against her. Wrongly accused, she was sentenced to death. When the blade touched her, white blood flowed — a sign of innocence so pure that even the land trembled. With her last breath, Mahsuri cursed Langkawi for seven generations of hardship.
Today, the curse is said to have lifted, and the island thrives again. But the pride of Langkawi is not only in its recovery — it is in remembering Mahsuri’s truth, her injustice, and her unwavering dignity. Her story is a reminder that beauty means little without fairness, and that a community’s strength lies in how it guards its own against fear and falsehood.
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Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati , Assam , India
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