Giant ketupat draws crowds to Sg Siput

Pulling in the crowds: People taking photos in front of the giant ketupat replica in Sungai Siput, Perak. Work on the 16.46m tall replica began in April. — Bernama

SUNGAI SIPUT: A giant replica of a ketupat in Kampung Bahagia here will be one of the attractions for Visit Perak Year 2024, said state Tourism, Industry, Investment and Corridor Development committee chairman Loh Sze Yee.

“Kampung Bahagia is a Malay village in the middle of Sungai Siput. We chose the ketupat as this replica will uphold the Malay tradition,” he said.

The giant replica is 16.46m tall. It has a width of 13.41m.

He said the state government had allocated RM100,000 for the construction of the replica, which began on April 3, while the rest was funded by villagers.

He said that the ketupat replica is one of the projects for the Year of Visit to Perak 2024, as the ketupat’s uniqueness allows travellers to take photographs, which they can share on social media.

Furthermore, the target of 500,000 foreign tourists to Ipoh by the end of this year is timely, he said, after inaugurating the mammoth ketupat, Bernama reported.