Narrating the Local Heritage Environment: Cultural Memory in Malaysian Folklore
Keywords:
Cultural memory, intangible cultural heritage, Kuala Selangor folklore, Quality of Life (QoL)Abstract
This study examines two Kuala Selangor folktales and reads them as cultural memory sites that quietly carry maritime knowledge, leadership ideals and traces of early multicultural diplomacy. Using an interpretive textual approach informed by heritage theory, the paper explores how these stories give emotional and symbolic weight to local landscapes. In relation to the Quality of Life (QoL) research, these tales reveal how storytelling can support social cohesion and cultural resilience. The research suggests that such narratives have contemporary relevance connected to local heritage environment, education and community place-making. Their underlying themes can strengthen cultural sustainability and nurture communal wellbeing.
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