Makam Mahsuri (Mahsuri Tomb or Mausoleum) lies in a village about 12
kilometres from Kuah.
This shrine is in honour of a fair maiden
who lived on Pulau Langkawi more than two hundreds years ago.
Accused unjustly of adultery, she was executed with a special
kris. According to legend, she bled white blood and in her dying
breath, she laid a curse on the island that it would henceforth
not , prosper for seven generations.
Fact or fiction, the seven
generations have come to an end and Langkawi today enjoys the
prosperity of accelerated development and ever increasing tourist
arrivals.
More attractions in Langkawi:
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