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I've Found Embah Hampsaton Research begin :)



So this my "Bah Hampsaton" whose willing to helping me for my research task and here she showing of some of her work :)
Saturday evening 25th March, I'm going to Ipoh to meet "Bah. She's a 68 years old dedicated and inspirational women who's still active in doing some craft that i would like to learn. "Bah" live at Kampong Manjoi in Ipoh which is the largest malay village in Ipoh. As we all know Ipoh's actually is the capital city of the state of Perak, Malaysia and "Lonely Planet", after the city was listed one of the best Asian destinations visit in 2016. So that we can found a lot of inspirational and classical work or craft here. That's why i've decided to do my research here.

Thank god, I've got some contact that tell me about "Bah" whose still do an embroidery even it on (machine or manually). Seriously, I'm feel so relief when  I've found Bah. For a many weeks I'm feel so stressful for thinking what i going to do? Where should i've found some people who'd d a textile project. What my planning? So here I've found my beloved "Bah Hampsaton" who's willing to teach me and giving me some tips for doing my task!

Beside that, "Bah" is a tailor too, who do a "Baju Tradisional Melayu" like baju kurung and so on. Sewing is her hobbies! Even "Bah" in a golden years, she's still be a strong and patient person to make people satisfying for her work. I'm so grateful to meet people like "Bah"

Hoping that i be a patient women like "Bah".

So, I got some picture to capture some "Bah" collection :) 


Embah Hampsaton collection :)




Everything that we are planning to do still need some revision or guided as our review for what and where our mistakes. "Bah" do the same thing. She's take a class and still need a books as her revision :)

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