Spreading the keringkam legacy

A photograph of Ranee Margaret and local Malay women wearing keringkam headscarves, displayed at the Ranee Museum in Kuching. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KERINGKAM, the traditional hand embroidery of Sarawak’s Malay community, will take a central role in a new youth development programme set to start next month.

The Aspire programme will be run by the Brooke Trust, a British charity with strong ties to Sarawak, with support from Yayasan Hasanah.