Traditional Malay Drummers. From Bernard

Bullock cart driver. From Bernard

Elegant and charming bullock carts in Malaysia were an established and important mode of transportation in years gone by.

Trishaw driver in Melaka. From Bernard

A lovely way to experience the many quaint streets of Melaka is by rickshaw. They were all cute and  lovely decorated. Cycle rickshaws are human-powered, a type of tricycle designed to carry passengers.

Batik printer. From Bernard

Key-cutting. From Jiaqi

 

The traditional art and technique of key-cutting still survives the tide of technology in meny parts of Malaysia.

Kite-Maker. From Bala

 

An expert kite-maker designing a traditional moon kite.

Wheel-cart Fruit Seller. From Bernard

 

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Nepenthes Rajah and Hin Ching. From Erica

 

Nepenthes rajah is an insectivorous pitcher plant species of the Nepenthaceae family. It is endemic to Mount Kinabalu and neighbouring Mount Tambuyukon in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.

Penang. From Jiaqi

Teh tarik (pulled tea). From Bernard

Map of Sabah. From Erica

Cock fighting. From Sally

 

Ibans watching cock fighting in a longhouse.

Tea plantations. From Sally

 

Boh tea plantations, Cameron Highlands

 

Sarawak Map. Malaysia. From Jiaqi

Mussel harvester. From Bernard

A man is seen harvesting Kupang (mussel) in the confine of a floating wooden structure built above the sea. Many such structures are found in the sea between Johor Bahru and Singapore.

A coconut picker and a supevisor. From Bernard

The coconut plantation workers - the human as instructor and the monkey as climber and harvester. Bernard told me that plantation owners still use these method to harvest their crops. Why? Because it's cheap and more efficient.

Chinese Opera. Hungry Ghost festival. From Bernard

A cultural scene of Chinese Opera performed during "Hungry Ghost" festival. This celebration is held to entertain "Spirits" which would be release from the eternal dimensions.

Potter. From Bernard

Traditional potter of Kuala Kangsar.

Durian seller. From Bernard

Malaysia. From Bernard