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Kampung Mambong in Kuala Krai, Kelantan was the only place in Peninsular Malaysia that had been involved in the making of traditional earthenware cooking stove. However, its history and manufacturing perspectives have never been studied in detail in prior studies. The present study was conducted to unravel the history, manufacturing tradition and challenges faced by the potters at Kampung Mambong in preserving the production of earthenware cooking stove. This study was carried out using the qualitative method involving ethnography fieldwork and a library survey. The findings of the study showed that the production of traditional earthenware cooking stove or locally known as Tuku was inherited by Che Bunga and her ancestors at Kampung Mambong since the 1850s. Like other potteries at Kampung Mambong, Tuku is made using traditional methods without incorporating modern techniques. In the 1930s, however, the manufacturing of Tuku began to dwindle, and its entire production halted by the end of the 1940s. The lack of experts and interest among the younger generations to learn and continue the making of Tuku are two main reasons why the production diminished in the 1930s and 1940s. Apart from that, the invasion of the Japanese military in Sungai Galas in the early 1940s had indirectly caused the production to cease. Overall, this study has successfully contributed new insights into the history, manufacturing tradition and factors that caused extinction to the production of Tuku at Kampung Mambong in the late 1940s. Therefore, essential proactive steps need to be taken to revive the manufacturing of Tuku because it is one of the unique heritage crafts of the Malay potters in Sungai Galas, Kelantan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The traditional pottery production in Kelantan is believed to have existed more than 170 years ago at Kampung Mambong, a Malay settlement located in Sungai Galas, Kuala Krai District. Literature sources show that previous studies on Mambong pottery often contain mixed discussions of traditional and modern pottery-making, thus leading to confusion among scholars or readers. Therefore, this study will discuss in detail the traditional technology used to manufacture pottery at Kampung Mambong. The methodology used in this study involves two techniques that are text analysis and laboratory analysis. The results of the study showed that there are several techniques and tools used by the Mambong potters for generations to manufacture traditional pottery. The three main techniques were hand-moulding, coiling and joining. The pottery-making tools include wooden beaters, pebble stones and several other tools made of bamboo which are customarily used to refine and decorate the pottery. Overall, this study has provided a detailed and systematic discourse on the tradition and earliest technology used in the manufacturing of traditional pottery at Kampung Mambong. Efforts to preserve the Mambong pottery tradition should be taken immediately so than this cultural heritage remains sustainable and becomes an icon of pride not only for the people of Kelantan but for Malaysians as a whole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the findings of preliminary study conducted on the collections of traditional pottery in the Kelantan State Museum, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The primary aim of this study is to obtain information on Mambong pottery shapes, types and designs using the morphological analysis method. Also included in this study is a cluster of traditional pottery specimens from Kampung Periok in Tumpat, Kelantan. Among the important morphological features analysed and recorded in this study are pottery height, length, circumference, mouth orifice and decorations on pottery lid, lip, neck and body. The outcome of this study shows the presence of eight (8) types of Mambong pottery decorated with four (4) main forms of decorative motifs namely floral, faunal, cosmos elements and geometrical patterns. Each of these decorative motifs can be further divided into several sub-decorations. The traditional pottery from Kampung Periok, on the other hand, consists only of one type and the decorations used are almost similar to that of Mambong pottery. Overall, this paper has contributed new morphological data and information on traditional pottery in the Kelantan State Museum, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The findings of this study can be used as academic reference by researchers, students and community who are interested in knowing the art and culture of traditional pottery in Kelantan especially in terms of pottery type, shape and decoration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article reports on the documentation and pottery analysis work carried out at the Sultan Abu Bakar Museum in Pekan, Pahang. A total of eighteen (18) traditional pottery, twelve (12) of which are Terenang, five (5) Belanga, one (1) Periuk and several fragments of prehistoric pottery were recorded. All these potteries were studied using the morphological approach. Morphological analysis is a form of study of the physical appearance of pottery such as size, weight, colour, shape, thickness, surface finish and decoration. Previous studies have proven that the aesthetic value of pottery can be defined through its motifs, symbols and decorative patterns. Morphological analysis conducted on prehistoric pottery from Gunung Senyum, Gua Bama and Gua Sagu also provided some basic information on the rim profile and surface decoration. It is hoped that this preliminary report can serve as a baseline for future studies of pottery at Sultan Abu Bakar Museum as well as in deepening our understanding towards the heritage of past and present pottery in Pahang [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the results of recent archaeological survey conducted in the Ulu Tembeling area of Sungai Tembeling, Pahang. The survey was carried out from 8 March to 14 March 2020 by a research group, headed by Dr. Suresh Narayanen, from the Centre for Global Archaeological Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang. The purpose of the survey was to revisit prehistoric sites in the Ulu Tembeling area as well as to assess the current potentiality of those sites for further archaeological investigation. In addition, the survey aimed to locate and record new and insitu sites in the area. The survey was done using standard and basic archaeological survey methods and equipment which comprising topography and geological maps, Global Positioning System (GPS), metal detector, digital cameras and suitable tools to collect surface finds. The results of the survey showed that sites like Kampung Bantal and Jeram Koi are no longer insitu while Bukit Komel appear to be intact and suitable for further archaeological work. Some of the surface finds discovered and collected at Bukit Komel during the survey were pottery sherds and stone adzes, probably dated to the Late Neolithic Period. Two new areas, one at the old cemetery site of Bukit Karim and another one next to Jeram Koi, were identified to have high potential for future archaeological research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]