The rattan rocking chair in the old house, the rattan basket which elders carry, and the cane which is much feared by all children. In the 70’s to 80’s, it could be said that rattan products are a must-have in each household, due to their being remarkably durable and practical. The longer they are being used, their colour and lustre becomes prettier. Just opposite the...
Category: Traditional Trades
Original field stories about Malaysian craftspeople, family businesses, workshops, and traditional skills that continue across generations.
Sang Cheong Tailor
“It has been seventy years!”, Mr Mah Jun Chew (transliteration), the second generation owner of Sang Cheong Tailor, exclaims while using one hand to signal five and the other signalling two. Since young, he helps his father as well as picking up the trade of tailoring, seventy years passed in the blink of an eye. Sang Cheong Tailor is located in a pre-war building with...
Fwu Chang Wood Carving
Creating each etch with a chisel and each stroke with a scalpel, making sequential progress in imprinting the character onto the signboard, feeling the unique charm out of applying different carving methods, it requires substantial prowess, passion, and persistence. Founded in 1936, Fwu Chang wood carving enables people to approach its exquisite carving skills and perpetual artistic values. Moreover, traditional signboards, which the shop mainly...