The Tomb of Hang Kasturi

The Tomb of Hang Kasturi

Tucked away along Jonkers Street is the mausoleum of Hang Kasturi, one of the 'knights' who served Melaka's sultan. Hang Kasturi was supposed to be an expert in 'silat', the Malay martial arts.

Hang Kasturi was one of five 'brothers' (they weren't related, but more like 'brothers-in-arms') who played an important role in the early days of the Sultanate, around 1456 to 1477. The most important, and revered, of these five is Hang Tuah, who according to legend killed Hang Kasturi when the sultan got the (mistaken) idea that Hang Tuah had had his way with the maidens of the palace and sent Hang Kasturi to kill Hang Tuah. The real villain was another 'brother' Hang Jebat, whom Hang Tuah also killed.