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14. Experience the Beautiful Kuala Terengganu 15.
TERENGGANU
Culture

Terengganu is filled with unique arts,
cultures and centuries old heritages.
Till this day, its populace still holds
dearly to their customs and cultural
heritage and this is the thing that
makes Terengganu unique and special.

Handicrafts
Terengganu is rich with interesting and beautiful
handicrafts production. Usually the handicrafts
recommended to visitors are rattles, woven mats,
mengkuang bags and others.

Copper Crafts
Manufacture Copper is one of the famous handicrafts
in Terengganu and represents a part of the culture and
identity of traditional Malay society. The technique of
making copper products is still maintained despite the
use of some new equipment introduced. Most of the
manufacturing process is still handmade with a certain
method of mixing copper and alloys.

Chinese Peranakan
Better known as the ‘Cheng Mua Lang’ community
or the community of ”people wearing kain”
(wrapped skirt), the Terengganu Chinese peranakan
community is said to have existed since the 14th
century, when Kuala Terengganu became the
Batik stopover for the emissary of the chinese Ming Dynasty,
Admiral Zheng He or Cheng Ho between 1405 to 1433
Terengganu is known as the largest producer of batik, from
traditional versions of stamped sarongs to hand-painted batik. These people communicate almost 70 percent of the
Painted batik is more western and liberal with the use of patterns time using Terengganu Malay dialect and speech
and color mixing, traditionally inspired from the elements of through their daily conversation.
nature.