Melaka Terompah
January 30, 2010 | craft
Gees Terompah, pic from berita harian.
Terompah is a word for sandal made out of wood. The closest example is the Japanese sandals. Just the Japanese sandals your wear it like a slippers, you know you got to wear it between you big toes. But terompah you just sheath your feet in it. There is one terompah maker in Melaka than has been featured on local newspaper. It’s Gees Original.
Gees Original produce and selling terompah. The terompah made by Gees Original have many design motives from original Baba Nyonya Style just red terompah to modern contemporary. The shop in Jalan Hang Kasturi are full with colorful terompah. They have terompah with cartoon and people face too.
All the terompah are hand made and the motives and paint by hand also. The terompah are available for Men, Women and Kids. Kiddo can get cute terompah with cute pictures such as fruits, cheerful color or cute animal. Well if you go to Melaka and walking around the China Town don’t forget to find yourself some pretty terompah! Start walking clack!.clack!..clack!..
Gees Original,
C,Jalan Hang Kasturi,75200 Melaka.
Email:yokyeen@gmail.com.
One of Gees Modern Terompah…
Terompah maker at Gees, pic from berita harian.
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Comments (3)
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Yes, let add more write-ups about intangible culture in Melaka.
See another dying craftsmanship, making wooden container in a small alley beside the Hang Jebat Mousoleum.
http://www.tourmalaysia.com/category/melaka-malacca/cultural-heritage/
I think there is a mix up again in your submission form as I did not write anything to you on Feb 2, 2010. Please have it corrected when you can. Thanks.
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