Tag : Kota Baru

In the shadows

DISCOVER MALAYSIA As the years go by, the traditional art of wayang kulit has been increasingly left in the shadows.

By allMalaysia · March 23, 2011 · 0 Comment

The original tweeters

DISCOVER MALAYSIA Every Friday, Khor Beng Huat lugs several large bird cages to Jalan Sri Cemerlang in Kota Baru, Kelantan, for the town’s weekly bird singing competition.

By allMalaysia · March 23, 2011 · 0 Comment

The wau factor

DISCOVER MALAYSIA Every day from dawn till dusk, wau maker Shapie Jusof works on his craft in a small hut near the Cahaya Bulan Beach in Kota Baru, Kelantan.

By allMalaysia · March 23, 2011 · 0 Comment

DISCOVER MALAYSIA Semek Sulaiman, 60, makes weaving songket look so effortless as her hands and feet deftly manoeuvre her loom. She patiently loops the bamboo rod through the threads on her loom, and works it methodically. It is painstaking work.

By allMalaysia · March 23, 2011 · 0 Comment

Sweet success

DISCOVER MALAYSIA It was the aroma of baking that led us to Nik Faizah Nik Abdul Rahman’s house. In a corner in the huge compound of her house, her workers were busy making kuih akok, one of Kelantan’s most popular kuih.

By allMalaysia · March 23, 2011 · 0 Comment

Kelantan’s royal bedrooms

DISCOVER MALAYSIA Rarely does one get to peek inside the bedrooms of a royal family but you can do so now at the Muzium DiRaja Kelantan, formerly the palace of the current Sultan of Kelantan.

By allMalaysia · May 15, 2010 · 0 Comment

Treasured traditions

DISCOVER MALAYSIA The Museum of Royal Customs showcases Kelantan’s regal customs inside an exquisite and beautifully preserved 19th century palace — Istana Jahar, once the home of three Sultans.

By allMalaysia · February 27, 2010 · 0 Comment

Nostalgic charm

DISCOVER MALAYSIA Tucked away in the heart of Chinatown along Jalan Kebun Sultan in Kota Baru is an antique shop full of nostalgic surprises.

By allMalaysia · February 23, 2010 · 0 Comment

Kelantan: Steeped in tradition

DISCOVER MALAYSIA As a State, the people of Kelantan have always prided themselves on being different, or perhaps independent, from the rest of country.

By allMalaysia · March 23, 2009 · 0 Comment