In Born Abilities

Mat Kilau showed his talent and genius while still young. He was an excellent Quran reader as a child, knowing various forms of Quranic recitation styles. In his teenage years, he excelled in the Malay traditional games of top spinning and "berlaga buah keras" and was always appointed the captain of his kampung team against neighbouring village teams.

It was as chief of his kampung’s game (animal) hunting that exposed him to the secrets of the jungle. And this intimate knowledge of the forests and jungle stood him in good stead when he later fought the British imperialists in the late 1880s.

But he is awed and respected by his followers because of his unusual or supernatural abilities in the physical and spiritual realms.

Amongst others, it is said that:-

• He can kill a person with just his bare hands.
• He can lift and carry a cow or bull alone by himself.
• He can eat fish with the bones intact, without internal injuries.
• He can drink poisonous drinks without any effect.
• He only used a stick and bamboo during fights with the British army, who used gunfire.
• He can make himself looked real dead and disappear from enemies.

1. http://www.pahang-delights.com/mat-kilau.html
2. http://www.malaysiamerdeka.gov.my/v2/en/my-malaysia/heroes-and-leaders/national-warriors/64-mat-kilau