
Jalan Raja Muda Musa
KAMPUNG BARU
street language
The architectural elements of the Malay culture remain preserved in the houses located along the streets and alleys of Jalan Raja Muda Musa. The street exhibits a strong Malay flavor of a vibrant and unhurried life. Street signs and signboards used in Jalan Muda Musa help guide people around places and shops. Street banners can be found hanging in front of houses and shops.
Also, banners exhibiting the resentment of the residents mark the voices of the people living in this area as they hope that this unique neighbourhood can be preserved and not be eradicated for future urban development.
The street’s movement language is casual yet direct. Tourists and locals can be seen strolling along the whole stretch of Jalan Raja Muda Musa, all on the hunt for cheap yet food that is highly delectable.
The spoken street language used by vendors and stall owners include a mixture of traditional Malay and Kelantanese dialects. Yet, for foreigners who flock over to this area, vendors are still able to communicate with them in English which helps ease communications for their sales transactions.