Sarawak youth takes up keringkam despite a learning disability


Amran is learning keringkam as a craft and a skill that will help shape his future. Photos: Brooke Museums

Amran Abdullah, 21, has learning disability but that hasn’t dampened his thirst for knowledge and his diligence in developing new skills.

In the last two years, the young man from Kuching has been learning the art of sewing keringkam – Sarawak’s centuries-old embroidery style that uses gold or silver thread.

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