Art and Culture of Malaysia

Malaysia is a beautiful country, famous for its exotic locales and exquisite cuisine. This country is known for its rich cultural heritage, which is the main reason for tourists to flock to this country. Malaysian art and handicrafts are being handed down from generation to generation as an heirloom. 

The key elements of Malaysian art can be categorized as, kite making, batik, pewter making, wood carving, and, weaving. These art forms accounts for the primary occupation of Malaysian natives. Here is a brief introduction about each art form.

The Glorious Art Forms Of Malaysia:

1. Kite Making: this is one of the largest industries of Malaysia. Kites are better known as, “Waus” in Malaysian language. The art of kite making is decades old and it is the basic business of the local people. This art form comes from the Melakan Court and it has been developed into a full fledged industry.

Kite-making in progress.

2. Batik: this art form basically originated in India, and it was brought down to Malaysia by the Hindu traders. Batik is an art where a piece of white cloth is used to make beautiful sketches on it and later the sketched area is waxed, finally the cloth is died into beautiful colors. This art form has been inherited and followed by the Malaysian culture in a large way.

An example of Malaysia Batik.

3. Pewter Making: Malaysia is the leading producer and exporter of tin in the whole world. Simultaneously it is also famous for the beautifully carved pewter which is intricately designed. The Royal Selangor Factory being one of the major producers of pewter. It is known for the finest quality pewter through out the world. 

The making of pewter.

4. Wood Carving: this art form accounts for the primary occupation of the people of Malaysia. The intricate art of wood carving is an art in which the tribes and Malays are excellent. These carvings can be seen almost everywhere in Malaysia, right from the boats, temples, roof tops to the masks and burial poles.

Wood carving.

5. Weaving: the Malaysian craftsman use various qualities of threads and vines to weave beautiful clothes and furniture. Sago palm which is an ideal weaving material is found in large quantities in Malaysia.

Weaving.