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2025-06-18 08:49:45

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@nprofile…5wev In Southeast Asia where they are native, chickens were the go to bird for ritual sacrifices (they still are in some places).
The idea of chicken as a cheap food item is relatively modern, even my mother remembers that chickens were a luxury food eaten only once a year during celebrations.

2025-01-03 16:10:02

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@nprofile…74v9 @nprofile…gmux @nprofile…9g3w It's still a best practice in Southeast Asia. A lot of ghosts end up bottled and thrown into rivers.

2024-11-21 09:18:16

We wouldn't have so many problems if we were worms.
Notochords and dorsal nerve cords were a mistake.
#InvertebrateShitposting

2024-11-21 02:17:49

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@nprofile…cx2q I dont have any strong opinions on tits since they aren't very common in the Southeast Asian tropics. Most species have a limited distribution to highland areas. Frasers Hill is quite popular with birders going to find the famous Sultan tits. Which apparently are quite large for tits.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_tit

2024-11-18 00:46:46

Let's see if Mastodon if worth anything for promoting stuff. It's an in person workshop in Malaysia, so please ignore unless you're near Kuala Lumpur next week.
I'm helping friends to organise a medicinal plant and jamu making workshop on 24th November 2024 at their permaculture farm near Elmina, Shah Alam. Learn indigenous knowledge about SEA medicinal plants and how to make jamu (traditional Indonesian elixirs).
Details in the images and register in the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1drUQOd0SgAt7VII4JObbTlg95AE_l7DlJ65PTKXrBPo
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2024-09-03 05:38:05

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@npub1kvp…f9wh petrol pump should be between Tom yam and KFC.

2024-09-03 05:35:26

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@npub1kvp…f9wh What do we replace it with on the scale? Zus coffee?

2024-09-03 05:27:25

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@npub1kvp…f9wh Development milestones for residential areas in Malaysia:
Warung -> Tom Yam -> KFC -> Family Mart (Used to be McD)

2024-09-03 04:57:55

How hard would it be to make a floppy disk in a maker space? The plastic housing is trivially easy using a 3d printer, but how about the magnetic disk? How was that originally made and can the process be replicated?

2024-08-25 11:05:51

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@npub1kvp…f9wh Alien Romulus is only 1.5 hours wasted at the cinema.

2024-08-05 05:15:03

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@npub1kvp…f9wh No! Don't let the government in here.
Then again their instance would probably end up being blocked by most of the Fediverse.

2024-07-24 07:31:53

I am at a bootleg Malaysian al-Baik fried chicken. Not really to the level of original al-Baik, tastes just like kfc. It's like they're not even trying.
Verdict: Just put your money in your Tabung Haji account instead, this one is not worth it.
#makanApaToday #broastedChicken
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2024-06-10 00:22:04

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 It depends on what you mean by warm blooded. There are a whole bunch of moths that can generate their own body heat for flight (endothermy), although they don't maintain a constant body temperature (poikilothermy).

2024-06-09 11:35:20

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@npub1kvp…f9wh Gerai bakso mana ni?

2024-04-26 04:57:18

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@npub1szg…syak In Malay they add black, brown, light blue, pink and white to the colors of the rainbow...

2024-04-02 05:19:17

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@npub1kvp…f9wh looks like you have to ikat perut for a while then.

2024-04-02 05:16:00

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@npub1kvp…f9wh UiTM actually produces some good graduates, especially their law programs. Send him there instead and spend the money on yourself. I think he can still make the 2nd intake.

2024-03-05 06:44:32

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@npub1kvp…f9wh What is the context for this?

2024-02-23 01:33:56

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@npub1cpp…2uya That's not a bee, it's a longhorn beetle. Bees look much more fuzzy and cute.

2024-01-17 06:38:03

Roti kahwin (married roti) is a pair of roti canai, one with eggs and one without.
In Malay:
Roti Kahwin: roti canai satu ada telur, satu takde telur.
The meaning of the explanation in English is the same, but the the gender implied by the eggs* gets flipped.
*egg = telur = euphemism for balls
#makanApaToday

2023-12-13 12:12:12

Today's unconventional pizza: the tandoori naan pizza. Basically naan and tandoori chicken rearranged into a pizza shape.
But you cant go wrong with tandoori chicken and naan, so it tastes pretty good.
#makanApaToday
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2023-12-07 05:43:13

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@npub1kvp…f9wh There's something going around that is not influenza or covid. A lot of people I know are down with it.
But there's also influenza and COVID spreading too.

2023-12-05 14:29:58

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@npub18s6…c4cg What is a good RPG to use for language learning in a Malaysian context?
I'm familiar with D&D, but recently I enjoyed co op play of Ironsworn and liked the lighter rules of the system.

2023-11-29 10:08:51

Mystical Malay paddy planting practices look like they would make a really cool magic system for a TTRPG.
#myToots
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2023-10-31 08:08:06

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@npub1mvk…pwtz @npub1szg…syak In Kelantan they put a tablespoon of sugar into their dhal.

2023-10-27 16:44:59

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@npub1sdk…0kgj I didn't know that Rumpelstiltskin had versions about turning down suitors. I'm only familiar with the Brothers Grimm version that I read as a child.

2023-10-27 16:35:38

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@npub1sdk…0kgj Are there also equivalents to Asian folklore stories where a woman uses her wits to turn down suitors?
Here's one example that I can think of:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_of_Puteri_Gunung_Ledang

2023-10-26 10:41:13

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@npub1kvp…f9wh Kenapa KFC tak pernah kena boikot?

2023-10-26 00:41:02

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@npub14k2…ed68 @npub153s…cvd9 All butterflies have clubbed antenna.
There is also the problem that the definition for moths is everything that is not a butterfly. Which makes it an undefinable large group species.

2023-10-16 01:18:00

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@npub1kvp…f9wh It's a bit easier on Mastodon since you have more control over your feed, on X all those graphic images are just rammed into your face.

2023-10-07 02:25:59

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@npub1xes…sfk6 It's a snail made Rorschach test.

2023-10-04 14:58:19

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@npub1sdk…0kgj I'm disappointed that it's not an instance for wool spinning enthusiasts.

2023-09-27 13:56:11

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@npub1sp8…qn0c One of the best dung beetles. I hope to see a live one one day.

2023-09-26 09:50:12

Helo.
Spotted this strangling fig growing out of an old phone booth. These figs get into the strangest places. Looks a bit like an altar to some sort of urban regeneration. #urbanFicus
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2023-09-24 01:43:38

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 There is a big research network of international scientists that conduct ant research near Kuala Lumpur. We have a field station in the forest about an hour's drive from the city center. I occasionally run into the ant people, but I don't really chat much about the ants
I've encountered Dinomyrmex plenty of times during field work. They're surprisingly docile, plenty of ants that will sting on a moments notice but these just run around. I guess intimidating size is enough deterrence

2023-09-23 17:19:39

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 It's probably the other way around and a direct translation of the English name.
Raksasa is sometimes used to describe something large, like kaiju.
Bahasa Malaysia is very poor in entomological names. I always have to do a lot of digging or invent new terms when translating. I suspect there are historical and cultural biases in play, the root language of Bahasa Melayu was a maritime language used for trading. The forest dwelling tribes have a better vocabulary of insects

2023-09-23 17:05:28

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 I've seen two names in Bahasa Malaysia, but they are not commonly used outside of articles or tourism information.
Semut Hutan Gergasi (Giant Jungle ant) or Semut Hutan Raksasa (Monstrous Jungle Ant).
Semut = ant
Hutan = Jungle (it's where the utan from Orang utan comes from)
Gergasi= giant
Raksasa = Monster

2023-09-23 16:45:42

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 Dynomyrmex gigas aren't very common in cities, usually I spot them in forests bordering or forest patches within Kuala Lumpur. But they seem to avoid built environments.
Within forests they are a relatively common sight on the forest floor. A bit hard to photograph because they are so fast and active.

2023-09-19 16:52:28

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@npub1hpc…hjn3 It isn't a thing in SE Asia as far as I know.

2023-07-16 06:57:25

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@npub15tv…d7jl Can recommend any good places to eat in Shah Alam?

2023-07-15 13:39:32

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@npub15tv…d7jl I'm not a fan of colek, I usually prefer my stuff separately. Probably that explains why I haven't seen this around.

2023-07-15 13:31:35

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@npub15tv…d7jl I can't decide if this is a good idea or not.
Where can I try it?

2023-07-06 21:30:48

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@npub1jeq…jglm Just curious, what are the metrics that we are monitoring for the Fediverse? I see numbers of accounts, but is there anything else?

2023-07-02 06:02:18

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@npub17nc…9dam Get with the times, all the cool kids are sinking yachts these days.

2023-06-15 14:57:57

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@npub15tv…d7jl I always order Nasi lemak biasa. If you can't do the basics right, it's not worth getting anything else.