Kelantan Silver Kelantan silver is renowned for its intricacy of design and superior workmanship. Silversmiths use two kinds of techniques - filigree and repousse. Items range from the functional to the purely ornamental and include fruit bowls, tea sets, ash trays, brooches and bracelets. You can visit the silvercraft factory at Kampung Sireh (along Jalan Sultanah Zainab), Kampung Marak or at Kampung Badang on the road to Pantai Cinta Berahi. Open from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm daily except Fridays.

Songket Weaving Songket, aptly dubbed Malaysia's "cloth of gold", is a proud legacy of the Kelantan and Pattani courts. Once strictly reserved for royalty, songket is now used for ceremonial occasions and weddings. Richly woven with gold or silver threads, songket was the dramatic consequence of the region's early trade with China (which supplied the silk) and India (gold and silver threads). You may like to visit a songketweaving factory at Kampung Penambang, about 4 km north of Kota Bharu, en route to Pantai Cahaya Bulan (PCB).

Batik Printing Batik is indigenous to Kelantan. The first cotton sarungs were printed using the stamp block method but since then newer methods and different materials have been employed. A visit to the batik factory gives an insight into the entire process of batik printing. Some of the bigger factories are at Kampung Puteh, Kubor Kuda and Kampung Badang. Open between 8.30 am 5.00 pm every day except Fridays.

Wood Carving Kelantan's woodcarvers are some of the best in the region. They produce lovely mirror frames, panels, lamp stands and headboards. Floral motifs are the norm.

Kite Making

Kelantan is the home of giant kites that soar through the air with nary a care in the world. Kite-flying usually takes place after the harvest when farmers have time on their hands to fashion and fly these wau. There are many different types wau kuching (cat kite), wau merak (peacock kite), wau bulan (moon kite) to name a few Kite-making requires tremendous skill and patience. The art is usually handed down from father to son. Along the road to Pantai Cahaya Bulan, there are many such establishments producing these gaily-decorated kites. These establishments can be reached by boarding Bus No. 10 in front of the New Central Market.

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