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Have you ever gotten up close and personal with a Terengganu traditional house? If you haven’t grab the opportunity to do so at the Terrapuri Heritage Village. Over here, 29 traditional Terengganu Malay houses have been restored and conserved to preserve the state’s architectural heritage for the benefit of future generations.
The specialty of the houses here is not a single nail has been used in their construction. Instead a traditional technique called tebuk-pasak (mortise and tenon) is used to join pieces of wood. Another aspect worthy of note is use of chengal wood, well-known for its durability.
Through this restoration project, future generations will get to witness Terengganu’s rich architectural heritage, including a 17th century Malay palace.
That said, let’s take a quick tour of the Terrapuri Heritage Village to get a feel of the majesty of Terengganu’s architectural heritage.
This house has a spacious compound for the fisherman’s family to store a boat and for rearing for cattle and fowls
Woven mats make up part of the house’s walls
Tile roof of a traditional house
Traditional house constructed without a single nail
A Terengganu traditional house with a Serambi or verandah for family relaxation and used as a guest reception area.
Simple but elegant traditional house made of chengal wood.
Traditional game of congkak for the household to while away time while relaxing in a traditional house. .
A visit to the Terrapuri Heritage Village is a must to fully experience the Malaysia’s rich architectural heritage during the Visit Malaysia Year 2014.
http://www.terrapuri.com/media_news_press/201405_vitual_malaysia.htm
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