Shahnizam Ibrahim and his apprentices Iman, Ehsan and Daniel. Photos: Hasnah Hariri
In a world of mass-produced disposable products, where nearly everything you could ever want can be bought in the nearest Ikea, spending a weekend with a group of teenagers learning from pandai besi men, or master blacksmiths, is an experience to behold.
Here in Pekan Darat in Butterworth, Penang, you can trace the provenance of your knives or tools down through a few generations.
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