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| Abdul Karim gets ready to sign the exhibition poster during the launch, witnessed by Chung (front, left), Mohd (second right) and Mohamad Faizuan (right). |
KUCHING: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah assures all that he would continue to provide funding for the research works on and preservation of traditional arts and culture for as long as he is still the Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Youth and Sports.
He said that by doing so, the arts and culture could be preserved and passed on to the younger generation.
He said the common feature of these arts and culture being practised in villages, have resulted in city youngsters not knowing their existence.
“I welcome institutions of higher learning to come to my office with their working papers and apply for funding if they’re doing such research. As long as I’m still the minister, I would approve it (research),” he said at the launch of ‘Usungan Exhibition’ at Saradise Gallery on Friday night.
He noted that recently, there was also a team from Peninsular Malaysia who went to a Melanau area to conduct a cultural study and said he would ‘highly likely’ approve this undertaking.
Meanwhile, the exhibition is jointly run by Saradise Gallery and the Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts (Faca) of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), with the support from Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir.
It features a video presentation, as well as art pieces and photographs by eight artists from Unimas relevant to their studies on the ‘usungan’ – a dying art and valuable tradition of Sarawak.
On this, Abdul Karim was delighted to see the cooperation between Saradise and Unimas for the exhibition, which is showcasing traditions to the city folk and revive them for future generations.
According to the minister, ‘usungan’ is an old Malay tradition which celebrates the achievement of Muslim children having completed their studies on the Quran, where they are carried on board palanquins and paraded around the neighbourhood.
‘Usungan’ could also be seen in Malay weddings, where the newlyweds are paraded up to the dais, he added.
Saradise Group chief executive officer Dato Chris Chung and exhibition curator Mohamad Faizuan Mat were also present at the event.
The exhibition runs until March 1, opening from 9.30am to 5pm – Mondays to Fridays. -TheBorneoPost
He said that by doing so, the arts and culture could be preserved and passed on to the younger generation.
He said the common feature of these arts and culture being practised in villages, have resulted in city youngsters not knowing their existence.
“I welcome institutions of higher learning to come to my office with their working papers and apply for funding if they’re doing such research. As long as I’m still the minister, I would approve it (research),” he said at the launch of ‘Usungan Exhibition’ at Saradise Gallery on Friday night.
He noted that recently, there was also a team from Peninsular Malaysia who went to a Melanau area to conduct a cultural study and said he would ‘highly likely’ approve this undertaking.
Meanwhile, the exhibition is jointly run by Saradise Gallery and the Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts (Faca) of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), with the support from Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir.
It features a video presentation, as well as art pieces and photographs by eight artists from Unimas relevant to their studies on the ‘usungan’ – a dying art and valuable tradition of Sarawak.
On this, Abdul Karim was delighted to see the cooperation between Saradise and Unimas for the exhibition, which is showcasing traditions to the city folk and revive them for future generations.
According to the minister, ‘usungan’ is an old Malay tradition which celebrates the achievement of Muslim children having completed their studies on the Quran, where they are carried on board palanquins and paraded around the neighbourhood.
‘Usungan’ could also be seen in Malay weddings, where the newlyweds are paraded up to the dais, he added.
Saradise Group chief executive officer Dato Chris Chung and exhibition curator Mohamad Faizuan Mat were also present at the event.
The exhibition runs until March 1, opening from 9.30am to 5pm – Mondays to Fridays. -TheBorneoPost
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