Melaka Traditional Arts and Crafts :: Melaka last wooden container maker
I came across this 82-year old ah pek, Mr. Chan who is making wooden container in an alley beside the Hang Jebat Tomb. Those living in the 60th and 70th should familar with the container in the photo...
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Wooden clogs or terompah used to be a commonly worn cheap footwear by the local folks in 70s or earlier especially in the bathroom and toilets before rubber slippers took over. This footwear is...
View ArticleMelaka Traditional Arts and Crafts :: Nyonya Beaded Shoes
Beaded slippers also known as “kasut manek” are traditional must-have footwear for the Peranakan Cina women until world war II. In the old days, it was customary for young unmarried Nyonya to learn...
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