Tokoh-tokoh Kedah dalam legenda dan sejarah : satu kajian perbandingan

• Main Author: Vellasamy, Magendran
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/35628/1/MAGENDRAN_A.L_VELLASAMY_%28KHK%29_%28NN24%29.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/35628/

Kedah merupakan negeri yang tertua di Malaysia dan mempunyai rangkaian sejarah yang agak panjang. Sejarah membuktikan bahawa Kedah pernah mengalami pelbagai perubahan budaya dan kepercayaan masyarakat. Pengaruh animisme, Hindu- Budha dan pengaruh Islam telah turut mempengaruhi masyarakat Kedah. Kedah juga telah dijajah oleh beberapa buah negara seperti Siam, Acheh dan Kerajaan Chola di India. Kesemua pengaruh ini telah mengwujudkan suatu sintesis Animisme, Hindu-Buddha dan Islam dalam masyarakat Melayu. Kedah juga sangat terkenal dengan beberapa orang tokoh legenda yang sentiasa menjadi pujaan masyarakat. Diantara mereka yang terkenal ialah Tok Syeikh Jarum, Mahsuri, Puteri Lindungan Bulan, Tunku Anom, Haji Mohd. Said Yan dan Panglima Nayan. Kedah is the oldest state in Malaysia, which reflects the longest network of history. History proof that Kedah has undergone a spectrum of various diverse cultural changes as well as societal belief. The strong animism of Hindu-Buddha as well as Islam have great influence on the people of Kedah. Kedah had also been invaded, conquered and ruled by various powerful countries of that era such as Siam, Acheh and the Chola dynasty from India. All these influences had shaped the thought and brought about the Hindu-Buddhist and Islamic synthesis in the Malay community. It is worth mentioning that Kedah is also well known for some of its distinct legendary personalities or heroes who are admired highly regarded by the community. Among the famous personalities are Tok Syeikh Jarum, Mahsuri, Puteri Lindungan Bulan, Tunku Anom, Haji Mohd. Said Yan dan Panglima Nayan.