Laluan Penarikan

The Penarikan shortened the journey of water vessels sailing between the Strait of Malacca and the South China Sea.

The Penarikan allowed trading boats between ports and harbours from both sides of the Malay Peninsula, such as traders from Malacca or Muar who could continue their journey along the Muar until they reached Kuala Pahang in Pekan, or Kuala Lipis to continue into Terengganu, Kelantan or Perak.

[citation needed] The Penarikan played a vital role in the military operations between Siam and Malacca.

The famous Malaccan warrior Hang Tuah, while on the run with Tun Teja, used the Penarikan to flee to Pahang.

[4] In 1613, a Portuguese officer wrote that he took a boat ride from Muar to Pekan, and the journey took him six days.

Similarly, boats from Muar, bringing goods from Malacca and Singapore were brought to the Penarikan, where barter occurred.

The economically important Silk Road (red) and spice trade routes (blue) were blocked by the Seljuk Empire c. 1090, triggering the Crusades , and by the Ottoman Empire c. 1453 , which spurred the Age of Discovery and European Colonialism .
The confluence between the Muar (left) and Jempol Rivers at Kampung Jambu Lapan, Bahau , Jempol District , Negeri Sembilan , is the midpoint of the Penarikan .