An Assessment of Cultural and Heritage Tourism Products in Kampung Hujong Permatang and Kampung Permatang in Kuala Selangor

The purposes of this study were to explore the availability and conditions of the cultural and heritage products in Kampung Hujong Permatang and Kampung Permatang in the Hujong Permatang sub-district of Kuala Selangor. The data and information were collected via observations and unstructured interviews, guided by using checklists on resources such as community, site, physical and natural, environmental, and the tourism facilities and services, that were to be examined. The findings indicated some very interesting and unique cultural and heritage products that were available and could be promoted as tourism products such as the historical sites which had the graves of famous warriors at Bukit Raja, the old mosque of Kampung Permatang, the traditional Bugis and unique Malay houses, the Malay art of self-defence called Silat Lincah, the almost extinct traditional dance called Dabus with the accompanying musical instruments, and the handicrafts made of jute fibres. Proper planning for tourism development which should include all the stakeholders, especially the community members, had be carried out at the onset of ideas for improvement of the villages.