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An academic who has spent decades studying Malaysian textile, alongside Malaysia's prolific songket entrepreneur, share their stories and thoughts on songket. In this documentary, the Malay Songket is explored through its ingredients, tools, processes, techniques and designs, bringing the audience closer to the world of songket weaving in Terengganu, Malaysia. This colourful journey delves into the magnificence of this textile and its association with the Malay community’s inherited pride and creativity.

An academic who has spent decades studying Malaysian textile, alongside Malaysia's prolific songket entrepreneur, share their stories and thoughts on songket. In this documentary, the Malay Songket is explored through its ingredients, tools, processes, techniques and designs, bringing the audience closer to the world of songket weaving in Terengganu, Malaysia. This colourful journey delves into the magnificence of this textile and its association with the Malay community’s inherited pride and creativity.

An academic who has spent decades studying Malaysian textile, alongside Malaysia's prolific songket entrepreneur, share their stories and thoughts on songket. In this documentary, the Malay Songket is explored through its ingredients, tools, processes, techniques and designs, bringing the audience closer to the world of songket weaving in Terengganu, Malaysia. This colourful journey delves into the magnificence of this textile and its association with the Malay community’s inherited pride and creativity.

The Sumazau dance is probably the most well-known dance tradition in Sabah. Sumazau is synonymous to the Kadazan-Dusun community. Traditionally, this dance is performed to pay homage to the paddy spirits and often involves the female shaman (Bobohizan) to mediate between the spirit and the human world. Sumazau is the highlight of the Harvest Feast in Sabah that is usually celebrated in the month of May. Today, the dance is also performed at weddings to welcome guests. Sumazau is performed by both male and female dancers. These dancers wear allblack costume adorned with pretty motives in gold thread. Female dancers are equipped with shawls and belt (tangkong) made from silver coins. Male dancers usually wear a special headgear (tanjak) and dried salad leaf tied at the waist. Sumazau Dance is accompanied by the pounding of six gongs in various sizes and a gendang. The hand movements of Sumazau dancers are similar to a bird’s wings in flight while their feet are in beat with the poundings of the gongs. Dancers perform as couples; they face each other, and move their feet in small steps while lifting their heels according to the rhythm of songs played.

Blacksmithing includes a variety of techniques, including casting, welding, copper embossing, thread inlay, steel engraving, and double-engraved silver. Blacksmithing is inseparable from nomadic pastoral cultures, and is one of the wonders created by the nomadic pastoralists of Mongolia. The steel hearth, fire tongs, and other household tools are made by blacksmiths.\nSince ancient times, Mongolian artisans have made weapons and other army equipment, as well as tools and instruments, in a communal manner, meaning that blacksmithing workshops are found in many different sites in Mongolia. There are famous designs and schools of blacksmithing, such as Dariganga, Noyon Sevrei and Archuul, and although the artisan creates his work according to customary designs, one can find individual styles in their works. Traditionally, Mongolian artisans transmit their knowledge to the next generation through a master-to-apprentice way. In this method, the master becomes both a parent and teacher for the apprentice.

Blacksmithing includes a variety of techniques, including casting, welding, copper embossing, thread inlay, steel engraving, and double-engraved silver. Blacksmithing is inseparable from nomadic pastoral cultures, and is one of the wonders created by the nomadic pastoralists of Mongolia. The steel hearth, fire tongs, and other household tools are made by blacksmiths.\nSince ancient times, Mongolian artisans have made weapons and other army equipment, as well as tools and instruments, in a communal manner, meaning that blacksmithing workshops are found in many different sites in Mongolia. There are famous designs and schools of blacksmithing, such as Dariganga, Noyon Sevrei and Archuul, and although the artisan creates his work according to customary designs, one can find individual styles in their works. Traditionally, Mongolian artisans transmit their knowledge to the next generation through a master-to-apprentice way. In this method, the master becomes both a parent and teacher for the apprentice.