CONVERGENCE SEPT-OCT 2017

Would you like to see the world's largest
flower, the rafflesia, at Lojing Highlands?
Did you know that this mosque might have
been built without nails?
Kampung Laut
Mosque
Believed to be built without nails some
300 years ago by a group of Muslim
scholars from the Javanese Royal family,
it is the oldest surviving mosque in the
country.
Kuala Koh
National Park
Kuala Koh is the northern entrance to
Taman Negara, the National Park. The
spectacular flora and fauna on offer here
will keep your fingers glued to the
camera button for hours on end and the
recreational activities available include
fishing, kayaking and bamboo rafting.
Traditional
Games
Spin a top or two!
This is no ordinary walk in the park!
Gasing
Locally-known as gasing, this traditional
game is played after the rice harvest
season. The game is usually played by
tightly wounding a string or cord around
the top and by holding one end of the
string, the gasing is launched onto a flat
surface to start spinning.
Congkak
The Congkak board has fourteen holes
in two sets of seven, plus an additional
hole on each side of the board holes the
seeds. To win the game, one must score
the most number of seeds in their-lefthand
hole on the board.
Musical
Instruments
Kertok will have your feet tapping and
hands clapping!
Kertok
Part of the folk percussion family, this
local instrument goes, "clippity-clop,
clippity-clop!" Kertok-making can be
seen at Kampung Petani, Sering, Kota
Bharu, Kampung Serdang, Kampung Chi
Cha and Kampung Gelang Mas.
Drum rolls, please!
Rebana Ubi
It is said that these large Malay
tambourines were first constructed in
the state circa 1898 by descendants from
ancient dynasties to provide an
alternative form of entertainment. If you
wish to view the makings of this
instrument, head on over to Kampung
Petani, Sering, Kampung Banggol or
Gelang Emas.
Traditional
Shows
Watch a Wayang Kulit show!
Wayang Kulit
Kelantan is a melting pot of cultural
influences and its shadow puppetry or
wayang kulit is a clear representation of
that. The shows fall into several
categories according to appearances
and nature of characters portrayed as
well as epic stories. Catch a show or two
at Kampung Kemasin, Kampung Parit
Pasir or Kampung Kebakat.
Seni Silat Tari
This Malay martial art isn't just about selfdefence
but a performance loaded with
style. The word 'silat' refers to diversity
within the martial arts and it exhibits
gentle and soft movements.
Get your martial arts game on!
Dikir Barat
A form of entertainment involving singing
and hand clapping, it’s typically performed
by groups of ten to twenty people. It
involves solo and group singing, hand
clapping, synchronised body and hand
movements, accompanied by percussion
instruments.
So you think you can dance?
Travel
For more details, contact
Kelantan Tourism
Information Centre
+609 7485 534 /
+609 7483 543
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