Boost for traditional crafts


Abang Johari (second from right) and his wife Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang (right) admiring a keringkam shawl at the new gallery.

KUCHING: Sarawak’s songket and keringkam textiles will be showcased in a new gallery which aims to preserve and promote these traditional crafts.

Located at Jalan Masjid here, the gallery is part of the state government’s Old Kuching Smart Heritage initiative in

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