The OLDEST and LARGEST CENGAL tree in Malaysia

"In the vast Pasir Raja Forest Reserve bordering the National Park, stands the world’s oldest and largest Chengal tree. Known for its remarkable quality and durability, The Malaysian Book of Records estimated it to be 1,300 years old with a diameter of 16.75 meters at the base and grows to a staggering height of 65 meters."

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Songket Terengganu

"After graduating in 1975, Bibah was employed as a designer at Malaysian Handicrafts in Terengganu, acclaimed as the home of finest woven songket. Two years later, she join her husband in managing the Malaysian Handicraft centre in East Malaysia, in the state of Sarawak, where she came in contact with another weaving technique - the pua kumbu.

What impresses Bibah most as far as the pua kumbu is concerned, is the incorporation of warp ikat, tie-dyed pua in which the threads of the two weft have been tied together for the dyeing process, reflecting mirror image patterns. Such high fascination it was that when Bibah began using this weft technique, it was a revolution in the craft of songket weaving.

In 1982, with the breadth of experience over the years, Bibah started her own songket enterprise called "Bibah Songket" at her residence in Chendering, Kuala Terengganu. From there, her passion continues to fuel her creation of masterpiece songket as if it were fine art, and her dedication has not gone unrecognised. Bibah was given the commission to produce songket sarongs as gifts for Britain's Queen Elizabeth during the Head of Commonwealth Conference at Langkawi in 1989. The recipients of many songket design awards, including the award trophy in the Biennial Wicitra Competition in 1984 organised by Malaysian Handicrafts and the Best Textile in Traditional Design category in the same year that was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, her songket today graces the interior of Mutiara Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Istana Melawati, Menera Tun Razak, Shangrila Hotel in Putrajaya, and Petronas University, just to name a few."

http://www.bibahsongket.com/bib/index2.html

Nasi Dagang

"Nasi Dagang is a rice speciality of Terengganu. The Dish is made by cooking rice and glutinous rice together, to which is then added coconut cream once it is cooked. It is eaten with it's own specially made side dishes of tuna curry and a light vegetable pickle. Simplicity is its essence."

http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/culinary.html

dance

dance

Rodat

"Rodat is a folkdance of Terengganu. The numbers of performers ranges from 20 to 26 and are divided into 'pelenggok' (12 male dancers), 'pengadi' (eight drummers) and 'mak inang' (four to six female dancers). The basic movements of Rodat are divided into sitting-kneeling, a combination of squatting and standing (performed mainly by male dancers) and standing movements."
http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/cultural/rodat.html

Ulek Mayang

"Tarian Ulek Mayang is another worshiping dance in the Malay dances. The dancing always begins with a person who is suffering from illness either when he catches fish, in the paddy field or any other daily activities in the society. The patient will then healed by a bomoh, a traditional Malay doctor in the traditional way. Seven actors beautifully dressed represent the 7 princess who come to visit the patient when the bomoh is treating him. Kemayan will be burnt together with chanting of pantun and dancing throughout the whole performance. Although Tarian Ulek Mayang was once a folk ritual ceremonial in the Malay society, with its gentle and graceful movement, it has become one of the beautiful traditional dancing in Terengganu culture.

Some of these dances remain part of the agenda during certain occasion or ceremony, such as in a wedding or in a formal official function during which the complete set of music instruments will be used and the entire story of the dance will be carefully performed."

http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/cultural/ulik_mayang.html

Tarian Gamelan

"Tarian Gamelan is a royal dance and was originally performed at palaces during the sultanate of Riau-Lingga and subsequently brought to the Malay land by Sultan Ahmad of Pahang. It was introduced to the state of Terengganu when Tengku Meriam, the daughter of Sultan Ahmad of Pahang married the son of Sultan Zainal Abidin II in Terengganu. During that time, this dance was only meant for the royalty on certain occasion. It was said that Tarian Gamelan has altogether 39 different dances of which part of these were created by Tengku Ampuan Meriam herself based on stories she heard from story tellers. Eight ladies all in colourful silk costume will be accompanied by some musical instruments such as serunai, gambang, saron, bonang, kenong, gendang ibu and gendang anak to perform the story."
http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/cultural/gamelan.html