The Ferryman. Sailing on rivers, cruising across two shores, ferrying people across the Sepang river, handling a small ferry, closing the gap between two states, and ease countless passengers who cross the river. The Tang family has been operating at this jetty for three generations, never ceasing in maintaining this travel passage for inhabitants from these two shores. The Sepang river flows between the states...
Category: Traditional Trades
Original field stories about Malaysian craftspeople, family businesses, workshops, and traditional skills that continue across generations.
Chuan Lee Chan
Wearing a protective eye mask, then simply wrapping the nose and mouth with a rag to block fumes and metal dust. These are the standard procedures practised daily by octogenarian Master Lim Chang Wan (transliteration). The blazing charcoal fire burns through the steel, turning it bright red. Striking while the iron is hot, husband and wife joined forces to pinch and hammer, cutting the steel...
Grave Stone Smith
Walking along the narrow road across the grove, you may spot a few irregular-shaped big stones between the grass and trees, some of them with traces of cutting. At the end of the winding path, you may hear loud hammering. Looking over to the source of the noise, there is a small wooden shed hidden within lush green bushes and branches. The shed is made...