Tenun Songket Kelantan
Kelantan Songket is the supplementary weft gold and silk thread weaving tradition of Kelantan state — distinct from Terengganu Songket in its pattern vocabulary, color preferences, and weaving community. Where Terengganu songket favors dense gold coverage and court geometric patterns, Kelantan songket tends toward lighter gold thread density, bolder color combinations, and a pattern vocabulary with stronger floral and natural references — reflecting Kelantan's distinct cultural identity as the most conservative Malay-Muslim state and its historical connection to the Kelantan Sultanate. Production is centered in Kota Bharu and surrounding kampungs. Kelantan is also Malaysia's most active handicraft state — home to songket, batik, silverware, woodcarving, wayang kulit, and wau bulan within a single geographic area.
Risk level: Endangered · Not inscribed internationally
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