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Padang Matsirat is a
town in Langkawi,
Kedah, Malaysia. It is situated on the western
part of the island. The
Langkawi International Airport, a major airport is
located here.
Padang
Matsirat is also known as the Padang Beras Bakar (field of burnt rice) an
area of historical significance. History has it that in 1821, villagers in
this area deliberately torched the paddy fields here to prevent Siamese
invaders from getting the rice grains for their own use. The invasion of
the Siamese army is said to tie to the curse that Mahsuri (see entry for
Makam Mahsuri) placed on Langkawi before she died.
Although
not much is there to be seen today, locals around this area maintain that
to this day, every now and then, heavy rain sometimes brings traces of
black grains of burnt rice to the surface.
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