Tasik (Lake of) Mani Dendang

Satu lagi artikel daripada perjalanan ke Beruas baru ini. Bersambung daripada Masjid (Mosque of) Jaiziah, Telok Sareh.

One more article from the recent trip to Beruas. Continuing from Masjid (Mosque of) Jaiziah, Telok Sareh.

Ke hujung timur pekan Beruas terdapat tasik kecil ini.

Towards the east end of the small town of Beruas there exists this small lake.

Saya diberitahu ia dipanggil Tasik Mani Dendang.

I was told it is called Tasik (lake of) Mani Dendang.

Dikatakan ia adalah tinggalan daripada satu zaman di mana kawasan sekitar ini merupakan pelabuhan kerajaan lama Beruas...

It is said to be a remnant from an age where the area around used to be the harbour of the old kingdom of Beruas...

Ketika itu ada sungai besar mengalir di sekitar ini. Tetapi ia sudah lama kering menjadi paya kemudian ditambak. .

At the time there was a big river flowing around here. But is has long since dried up turning into a swamp which next was reclaimed. 

Tinggal tasik ini sebagai bukti tinggalan silam. Menurut penduduk tempatan ia tidak dapat dikeringkan walaupun cuba diisi dengan pasir dan tanah daripada seribu  muatan lori...

What is lef is this lake as a proof of olden times. According to locals it could not be dried up even though there were attempt to fill it up with sand and soil from a thousand load of lorries...