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Night Market at Jalan Hang Jebat

  • May 6, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Velectron from Singapore, Singapore
Night Market at Jalan Hang Jebat

Jalan Hang Jebat (Hang Jebat Road), alternatively known as Jonkers Street in Malacca, is located on the western bank of Sungai Malacca (Malacca river). It is well known among the antique collectors worldwide as a great place to search for authentic antiques that can date back a few hundred years. During the day, the shophouses along this road sells antiques and food but come Friday and Saturday nights, this place will transform into a busy and colorful night market (locally known as pasam malam) that is hugely popular with the locals. The night market becomes active from 6pm and continues to bustle till midnight.Here, you will see street peddlers lining both sides of the street with their make-shift stalls, selling all sorts of local delights, drinks, trinkets, bags, shoes, pets, toys, souvenirs and many, many more. This street would be an ideal place to visit if you are looking for souvenirs to bring back home. The whole stretch of road is about 300m long and it can take a few hours just to take in all the sights of the night market and sample the local food sold there. Some shophouses are open at night too, adding to the variety of goods that can be bought there.If you are lucky, you might get to enjoy free performances presented by the locals. While we were there, the locals were celebrating some local event, and they put up quite a number of cultural dances and performances that had a distinctly local flavor. Other than that, you might get to see street performances here as well. We saw this martial arts expert performing his skills in front of a large crowd. The performance is really amazing! He can throw a single poker card three storeys high into the air and puncture a green coconut using his index finger only! These are simply unbelievable feats and best of all, they are real feats and not "magic".The street can really become very crowded sometimes, especially when tour buses unloaded hordes of tourists onto the street. Many historical buildings can be found along this stretch of road. In fact, the American Express Heritage Trail runs through Jonkers Street!Jonkers Street is a great place to visit if you would like to gain further insights of the local culture, their tradition and their way of life. Unfortunately, the night market is only active during weekends, so travellers should take note and time their visit properly to avoid missing such an interesting street!

From journal A Summer Trip to Malacca

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