One Step at a Time

Mount Mat Chinchang Apart from Gunung Raya, Gunung Mat Cincang (there are many other spellings, but this is the least complicated) is one of Langkawi island’s tallest peaks, at 709 metres above sea level. It’s where the famous cable car is located, at the upper northwest side of the island. Both mountains are firmly rooted in island legend, a story of the ultimate ancient bromance. Once, there were these two giants, Mat Cincang and Mat Raya. They were the best of friends. Their kids got married to each other and at the wedding reception, these two dads got into a fight. They went all out and started throwing household items at each other.   During the fight, a pot of gravy fell, creating Kuah town. A bowl of hot water fell and created Ayer Panas, and a jar fell and smashed into pieces, where Belanga Pecah is today. It’s great that in those days you could just throw things or do random things and create towns. I don’t want to know how Batang Berjuntai got its na...