TASK 3 : Symbolism

Definition : The Practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meaning or significance / representation to objects, Events, or Relationship

Identifying thing/stuff/service/experience that you can find in Mantin. we need to engage with the environment through observation to find symbolic meanings or representation to objects, events, or relationship. Once the data collected we will create a symbol to represent Mantin.

My Symbolism for mantin I have research about the Mantin town, I choose the 'Half broga hill', because in Map of Negeri, Sembilan broga hill is half mantin and half Semenyih, Selangor, why i choose the half broga hill because some people come to mantin just because want to recycling bicycle.

I make the sketches half broga hill and this is my sketches.

Picture 1 : Sketches Half broga hill

I make half broga hill using plywood and i make foam using adobe illustrator for lesser cutter.

Picture 2 : Foam broga hill

This is for 'half broga hill' final outcome making by plywood and lesser cutter. I make the frame and hanging at the wall.

Picture 3 : Final outcome of Half boga hill

TASK 2 : Colloquialism

Definition : Colloquialism is a word, phrase or para language that is employed in conversational or informal language but not in formal speech or formal writing. Dictionaries often display colloquial words and phrases with the abbreviation colloq as an identifier. Colloquialism are sometimes referenced collectively as "colloquial language". A colloquial name is a word or term used for identification that is employed in conversational or informal language but not in formal speech or formal writing.

Identifying Colloquialism that used in Mantin community. We need to engaged with the community ti understand the para-language used in their daily life. Once the date collected, we will explore colloquialism into visual to explain the message.

My word 1 word 2 meaning is 'Bokeh', Bokeh always used in daily Mantin community. 'Bokeh' is food container and ex-boy friend or ex-girlfriend

This is the sketches for 1 word 2 meaning Colloquialism used in Mantin Community

Picture 1 : Sketches Bokeh

For this task we need to do the 1 word 2 meaning used in daily mantin community and make to used material. The material I use is plywood and leser cutter to make the foam of symbol mantin, before I make the 'bokeh' I'm using Adobe Illustrator for make the foam 'bokeh'.

This is my idea making by adobe Illustrator

Picture 2 : Foam Bokeh

This is for 'bokeh' final outcome making by plywood and lesser cutter. I make the frame and hanging at the wall.

Picture 3 : Final outcome of Bokeh

TASK 1 : Research Mantin Town and Info-graphic Hakka village

History of Mantin

            Mantin is one of a small town in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia under the municipalities Nilai. Mantin was also one of the old town-been colonized by the British at one time due to its famous of tin mine, the town opened by Malay people but a large population of Chinese , this is because of people from Chinese  are interested in living in this town as to adapt , seek to have of tin mine, the Chinese are a people who like to be a labor of tin mines.

The mountain was once known as Setul, Mantin's original name is 'many tins' because it has a lot of of tin mine, the people here have changed 'many tins' to maintain because the population here is difficult to say the word. The word "many tins" is derived from the white / British because they are attracted to the tin mines in the town and remains pronunciation Mantin was until now

Hakka Village History

           Hakka village located in 9 state of mantin 150-years-old is one of the oldest villages in the state. Until now, the hakka village has 213 houses and decreased to 60 to 50 units due to the lack of people who moved to a safe and comfortable place because there life is too poor and the broken homes and nearly collapsed.

  One of their ancestral remains to date is 115 years old temple. Often used by the hakka villagers and the nearby village. The temple is also a place for chinese medicine residing in mantin. The temple was also used as the venue for their wedding and a place to worship their God.

            Hakka village has a unique feature that it has made a tin mining area by their ancestors once upon a time.

             Hakka village has a dark history that extends from the japanese colonial period in malaya. They defend the hakka village of occupied japan and caused many people were killed. After the incident, several groups were formed to defend the hakka village between red group that fought the use of firearms and classified hazardous areas, group of green and yellow to protect the villagers who were there.

              Moreover, in october 2013, villagers claimed the government was trespassing on the grounds of the village residents do not pay taxes and has destroyed some house in Phase 1 and Phase 2 is intended to make a new development in the area.

             Since then, the village was deserted and a dwindling population as shelter demolished an residents feel sad and unhappy with the government because they have been abused and cause the parliment Nilai, Senawang, Sungai Ujong which helps residents arrested on the grounds of preventing the government.

            The villagers were not happy and unsatisfied because the village belongs to the days before independence malay but the government has never made a grant of land and never cared that village and the village were ignored by the government causing many villagers mourn.

Info-graphic of  Hakka village : 

Picture 1 : Info-graphic Hakka Village