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 Central Market
Located beside the Terengganu river, this scenic place is itself a
fascinating tourist stop. Housed in a modern building with a
SHOPPING arcade and car park bays, the market houses traditional
treasures of batik, brocade, brassware, mats ,baskets, songket and
a host of souvenir items. Fresh produce are also found
here. |
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 Desa Craft
Desa Craft, formerly known as usaha desa, is an Interesting
Handicraft Centre which showcases songket, brassware, batik,
souvenir items and also fashion wear of current batik designs.this
centre was developed by the Terengganu state economic development
corporation (sedc) as part of its effort to promote Kuala
Terengganu as a popular tourist destination. |
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 Handicraft Centre
At Rhusila, about 10 km from Kuala Terengganu, this centre offers
Interesting insights into handicraft-making by featuring
demonstrations of the various crafts. |
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 Songket/Batik
Batik is delicate art which requires deft skill and patience. It is
an art which is largely synonymous with the East Coast States of
Malaysia. In batik printing, bright-coloured floral motifs are
painted in stages onto dyed cloth. Wax is then applied to protect
previous colourations but it is later boiled and washed away. This
process is repeated until the desired effect is achieved. There are
many outlets in Kuala Terengganu where batik printing can be
witnessed.
Songket-weaving is predominant preoccupation among Malay women. It
is an art which involves the weaving of gold and silver threads
into intricate designs on specially dyed silk and cotton
material. |
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 Terengganu Craft Cultural
Central
TCCC located at the Cendering Industrial Estate, approximately 8km
from Kuala Terengganu consists of Kraftangan Malaysia, Sutrasemai
and SIRIM is a living museum. When visitors are able to witness the
demonstrations on the making of local handcrafts. Kraftangan
Malaysia offers visitors an opportunity to view traditional craft
and the uniqueness of hand drawn batik or ' batik conteng ' and
also an insight into handicrafts making. Sutrasemai the pioneer
silk producer in Malaysia, allows visitors to discover and
experience the wonder of silk manufacturing. At SIRIM a wide large
of delicate and intricate brasswares produced by local brass-smiths
are on display. |
