IT IS that time of year again, when people assemble their Hari Raya best so they can balik kampung in style. But what is a sharp baju Melayu if not topped off with an equally new songkok?
For songkok makers, this is a make-or-break time. Like how retailers prepare the whole year leading up to that one special sales period, these traditional craftsmen spend the bulk of their year stockpiling to meet the spike in demand every Raya holiday.
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