Ensuring the songkok is stitched on time

By MANJIT KAUR

Made with pride: Hamzah crafting one of his famous headgear ahead of Hari Raya Aidilfitri at his shop in Ipoh Central Market. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

IPOH: Leaning down, 52-year-old Hamzah Irzal carefully stitches a songkok in a small shop at the Ipoh Central Market’s building here.

As time is of the essence with Hari Raya Aidilfitri less than a month away, he was in deep concentration as he crafted the traditional headgear,

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