Welcome to the ART OF MALAYSIAN CRAFTS. This website is designed to promote the beauty and unique arts; which make Malaysia has its own identity crafts, to the world.
Arts and crafts are very much related to each other, as arts are a combination of three things: fine arts, decorative arts and crafts. Wikipedia defined arts and crafts as “comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with one's own hands and skill. These can be sub-divided into handicrafts or "traditional crafts" (doing things the old way) and "the rest". Some crafts have been practiced for centuries, while others are modern inventions or popularizations of crafts which were originally practiced in a very small geographic area”.
Arts and crafts of the country depict its true nature and in fact, characterize its culture. The handicrafts of Malaysia too, boast of its long-established cultural roots that often resemble the mores of its neighboring countries. The multi-cultural feature of this country is reflected in the handicrafts, which are crafted by the local craftsmen. Kite Making, Songket, Batik, Woodcarving, Mengkuang, Keris, Pua Kumbu and Rattan Weaving are some of the major crafts shaped in Malaysia.