ASSIGNMENT 1_CULTURAL & ENVIRONMENT (GROUP 21)

LAS 683 - LANDSCAPE &

HUMAN CULTURE
MOVIE TITLE : BUTAK

Prepared By:

Mohd Haiqal Bin Rosman (2021112309)
Muhammad 'Ariq Bin Yasin (2019228906)

Checked By:

Dr. Raziah Binti Ahmad

Table of Content

~ Introduction
~ Synopsis

~ Site Location
~ Background Local Communities

~ Natural Environment
~ Communities Activities & Events

~ Landscape Conservation
~ 5 Lessons
~ Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

The film is set against the backdrop of
ancient times where at that time, the journey
to Mecca still used the waterway by boat for
many days compared to the present time
which is quite short by air by plane.




Tells the story of the life of a teenager in a
village where it can be said that almost all
the villagers are not happy with Butak's
naughty behavior and behavior. He was
often harassed and abused by some
villagers, making him more rebellious and
uncontrollable.

THE

SYNOPSIS

Butak is a mischievous young boy who lives
with his grandparents in a village. He often
makes people around him angry by his
mischievous behaviours.

One day, an opportunit
y presents itself which
allows Butak to runaway from home. Longing to
become a better person, Butak boards a ship
from Penang and makes his way to Mecca.
There, Butak prostrates himself before the
Kaabah and repents his past behavior.

SITE LOCATION Batu Kurau, Perak

Batu Kurau, Perak The first site
Batu Kurau is a subdistrict in the Larut Matang district, which
location's scene
is around 20 kilometres from the town of Taiping. It is one
The second site
was filmed at
of the subdistricts in the Larut Matang district. Batu Kurau
location's scene
Batu Kurau,
may be reached by taking the Jalan Besar from Kamunting to
was filmed at
Perak, in a hamlet
Batu Kurau, or by taking the Jalan Redang Panjang or the
Pulau Pinang in
area near the
Jalan Pondok Tanjung to Batu Kurau from Selama to Batu
the town
town square. Kurau.
square area
Pulau Pinang, Pulau Pinang

Pulau Pinang is a state in northwest Malaysia comprising
mainland Seberang Perai and Penang Island. On the island,
the state capital of George Town is home to landmarks such
as colonial Fort Cornwallis, the ornate Chinese clan house
Khoo Kongsi and the Kapitan Keling Mosque, all testaments
to centuries of foreign influence.

Physical Environment

Man-made & built Edges & pattern

In the film, there is a The villagers' rice border
scene showing a seat and river which serves as
called “Pangkin” made of a edges between one
wood used as a place to paddy area and the
relax or chat with the neighbouring paddy area
neighbors. It is placed in of the village and is also
the yard area of the utilised as a road of
house under the shade of transportation between
trees. the villages.

Orchard huts built of It is shown in this film that

wood by locals in their the farmers market has a

orchard area are a parallel pattern of spatial

place to relax and take organisation with booths

shelter after a tiring that lengthen to generate

day of gardening. a street area in the centre

for client space to buy.

HISTORYBackground local

communities

"Butak" is an orphaned youngster who is cared after by his
grandparents. He has frequent thoughts about and desires to go to
Makkah on his own.
A driving force behind him was his
mother's history, who died and was
buried in the holy city of Makkah many years ago when he was a little
boy.
He is mischievous and was despised by the locals because he was
often stealing from them and causing damage to their property.

"Haji Salleh" has lived in Batu Kurau for a long time and is well-known
in the community. As the first person to ever go to Makkah, he was
one of the peasants who stepped foot and completed the journey
that would go down in village histo
ry as the first person to ever travel
to Makkah.
The villagers often come to him during his stay in Makkah before Hajj
to listen to intriguing tales and to learn about Hajj from him

Background local

communities

CULTURE The villagers' entertainment culture is seen in this Malay culture in this film is clearly shown in terms of
their daily wear such as w
earing "Songkok" for men.
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gsaselotnteg to old music while Its usually wear from among the elders in the village
radios, and guitars as a obligatory things when out of the house.

as their means of fun.

Senior citizens in their communities play a role as The culture of the villagers uses kerosene lamps
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eknnoerwalteiodng.e Aoffterrecmitiangghtrhibe, which are intended for
lighting because in the
young people in the village will go to their teacher's village area and in the past there was not enough
house to learn to read the Quran electricity supply, especially at night.

TRADITIONBackground local

communities

The practice of mutual aid is indeed a hereditary
practice by the community in the village. The
example shown in the film is the village
community helping to co
ok and prepare food for
the feast and prayers for peace soon. They will
cook and do work in the basement of the wooden
house together.

In Malay martial arts, the opponent is confronted
and defeated through the practice of martial arts
as a form of performance
. In addition, it becomes
a means of self -defense to villagers there against
the enemy if attacked.

Community interaction to
natural environment

The area near the river bank is used as a place for

farming by the villagers, which is to plant banana





trees. This is due to the natural setting factor where

the fertile soil is close to the river.

The horizontal topography area is used by the villagers

to make the paddy field area. They change the natural

landscape to grow rice wh
ich at the same time give

sense of aesthetic and becomes an everyday

landscape in their village area.

The river is used as a place to find a source of

livelihood for their families by catching river fish such

as "Ikan Keli, Ikan Haruan"
and other aquatic life using

traditional equipment like "Bubu".

Local Community Daily Activities/ Events

01 Trade / Business

Local people raise their income by selling food, clothes and household needs at
village market. This movie also shows the
culture of the language that using by the
villagers during bargaining.

02 Fishing & Farming

Local people also doing fishing and farming as their daily life activity in order to get
their side needs. It shows the community w
ill interact with natural environment to get
the benefits.

Local Community Daily Activities/ Events

03 Martial Arts (culture & traditrion)

Martial arts such as "silat" is one of the culture and tradition that our ancestor left for
us to introduce for new generation as a se
lf defend. It shows our Malay culture also
have our own martial arts and not swallowed by time.

04 Tasmik/Reciting Al-Quran Programme (belief)

Every night muslim kids and teenagers will attend at Tok Haji's house to learn how to
recite Al-Quran. According to Islam belief,
reciting Al-Quran together will gain more
benefits and new knowledge.

Local Community Daily Activities/ Events

05 Safe Prayer Ceremony (belief)

This kind of tradition shows the villagers have strong bonding and care toward each
other. This hereditary traditions also can ga
ther all the community of the villagers at
madrasah (mosque) as unity in a place.

06 Feast / Rewang (culture & tradition)

Helping each other among the vviillllaaggeersanddu
rcinogmmfeausntitywiitllseclrfe. ate livelihood relationship
and harmony surrounding in the

Types of Landscape Conservation

Batu Kurau

Paddy fields landscapes are evaluated as typical of
the cultural landscape and rural landscape. Paddy
field is very significant toward Malay people and




become one of major economic for village people.
Paddy field give the wide green land alongside with
bright sky giving such a panoramic scene.

PADDY FIELD

The river is used as a place to find a source of
livelihood such as fish and source of water. River holds
a great value and needed t
o be conserved because it
shows out the classic lifestyle of local people who live
in rural area.

FISHING VILLAGE

Types of Landscape Conservation

Pulau Pinang

TOWN CENTER Town center is a place for people to find source of
SEA VIEW sustenance. This kind of area will crowd with many
races of people that ne
ed to be conserve and
change the area to become friendly places for
community without facing any racism issues.

A place that rich with wonderful scenery and highly
recommend to be preserve as aesthetic places.
This area was used as a port for cruise pilgrims and




cargo ship. This area is important for import and
exports merchandise and will benefits for people
who is work at the port.

5 Lesson Learned

01 02 03

FORGIVENESS RESPONSIBLE INDEPENDENT

This film teach us to be someone As the older people in a family or Sometimes in life we cannot fully
who is forgiving to our own self community, the priority is always rely on our family. In this film
even we will face the hardest part to be responsible to teach our shows Butak run away from his
of our life. A mistake will teach us younger to be a good person that family because he wanted to stand
to be more matured in the future will give the benefits toward on his own feet to go to Mecca and
and be a better person. community in the future. change his life.

5 Lesson Learned

04 05

COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD FRIENDSHIP

People living together and care Strong relationships between
about each other to create friends that always help each other
harmony feeling in the village. The during the hard time. A friend that
strong bonding of the community willing to do anything to make
make the chemistry toward each his/her friend happy without
other looks like a sibling. regardless of his/her past.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the movie "Butak" tells a lot about the traditional
culture, beliefs, and traditions of the people in Malaysia,
especially in Batu Kurau, Perak and Pulau Pinang. This diversity
of cultures and beliefs symbolizes Malaysia as a country with
strong unity. Culture in Malaysia is very diverse in terms of
intangibility and tangibility. As a landscape architects, we need
to contribute to the harmony of culture and tradition by studying
the culture of each race in Malaysia and apply in each space
design to be proposed.

Thank You!