The Legend

Mahsuri being executed. 

According to the legend, Mahsuri was a very beautiful girl. She was also a member of Thai family. She came down to Langkawi from Phuket. She has a husband named Wan Darus. They were living happily together.

However, in 1821, Thai invaded Kedah which causes Wan Darus, Mahsuri's husband to go out and fight. Mahsuri was left alone in the house. Coincidentally, she offered shelter to unknown traveller guy according to some version of the legend. This gives chance to the village chieftain's wife as she was jealous of Mahsuri.

The village chieftain's wife accused Mahsuri of adultery. The villagers later then caught Mahsuri and tied her to a tree. The village chieftain who still have grudges of not being able to make Mahsuri as his second wife, decided to executed Mahsuri. As she was stabbed by traditional Malay weapon called Keris, white blood flowed out of the place she got stabbed signifying her innocence. In her last breath, she cursed Langkawi for seven generation of misfortune.