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In Pahang, the visitor will find fascinating
evidence of the diverse Malaysian cultures, manifested in the customs,
clothes, food, art forms, games and festivals of the various races.
Pahang
has a rich cultural heritage and its specialty is songket, the distinctive
hand-woven gold and silver brocade. Travelers can visit the handicraft
centres at Teluk Chempedak, Sungai Karang and Cherating. Household
items made from pandanus leaves and woodcarvings, shell crafts and
batik are sold at these centers.
Visitors
should also not miss out on the Pahang Silk Weaving Centre in Pulau
Keladi, Pekan where they can see the process of making the intricately
woven material. For those short of time there is a showroom in Kuantan,
located on the first floor of Teruntum Complex in Jalan Mahkota.
Batik,
the unique wax-printed fabric, is available everywhere with manufacturing
outfits at Kuantan, Semambu, Beserah and Cherating. At some of these
places the visitors are able to view how batik is made. |
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Geography
Geographically diverse, Pahang ranges from mountainous country in
its west to its coastline in the east. It adjoins the South China
Sea for a distance of 208 kilometers. Terengganu and Kelantan bound
the State on the north, by Perak in the west and by Selangor and
Negeri Sembilan to the southwest. Johor forms the State's southern
boundary.
Of the total
land area of the state, 48.8% is covered by forest, 23.4% is agricultural
land, 16.3% is government land, 10.8% is urban and industrial
land, 0.5% is Orang Asli (Aborigine) Reserve and the remaining
0.2% is mining land.
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