Set on weaving a simple yet meaningful decoration

Guiding hand: Tan (left) demonstrating ‘thoranam’ weaving techniques to visitors at the Hin Bus depot’s weekly pop-up market in Jalan Gurdwara in George Town, Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: Thoranam is a common decorative item often seen at Indian functions and ceremonies such as weddings and funerals

Made by plaiting strips of young coconut leaves, it is usually hung across roads, gateways and doorways at the venues of these events.