Lai keeps keris craft sharp


On point: Lai making a keris in his workshop in Permas, Kukup. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

Blacksmith shows art can be wielded by all Malaysians

PONTIAN: Hidden in an old fashion shophouse in Permas, Kukup here, is a man who has been keeping the Malay art of keris-making alive for decades. What makes it even more special is that he is a Malaysian of Chinese descent.

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