Badang is a Malay folklore about a strong man who was asked to swallow all the fish that the demon vomit. The fish was actually stolen from Badang's fish trap.
Wikipedia mention that he was a Siamese boy from Sayong Pinang, located in present-day Johor, Malaysia. He was the only son of two poor farmers who worked hard until the day they died. As a young man, Badang worked as a coolie for the rich farmer Orang Kaya Nira Sura in a place called Salung or Saluang in Aceh, Sumatra (modern-day Indonesia). Badang was small-statured and the weakest of his group. Their job was to clear through the undergrowth to make way for new fields. As slaves, they didn't get paid and received only a few handfuls of rice each day. This was hardly enough to satisfy the hunger of such arduous work, so Badang relied on catching fish for extra sustenance. He set his fish-traps along the stream every evening and gathered the net the following morning. Read more........
To relive the legendary icon of Badang, Padang Rengas Tourism Association in colloboration with Visit Malaysia Year 2014 will organise an event called Pertandingan Orang Kuat Malaysia 2014 or Badang Malaysia 2014. The event will be held at Kampung Labu Kubong, Lubok Merbau near Kuala Kangsar, Perak on 17th and 18th May 2014.
The event will not only promote and search for Badang Malaysia but also to project the beautiful padi field scenery of Lubok Merbau. It will emulate the Worlds Strongest Man but with a kampung environment. This is due to Badang who live in a village.
The event will be divided into two categories, below75kg and above 76kg. Besides the main event, there will also be special events for women to muscle out their female prowess among thenselves in an event called Tangan Besi Wanita or Womens Iron Hand.
Besides the search for Badang, there will also be a Tug of War challenge from teams outside Lubok Merbau besides the local challenge trophy for residents of Lubok Merbau. The Open category Tug of War will vy for the YB Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Cup. Local Tug o War Champion will take home the ADUN Lubok Merbau, Datuk Siti Salmah Trophy.
Various other activities were also listed out including special concert to with 80s popular group May.
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