Pertala Indera Boat : Historical and Cultural Aspects of Bird-Themed Boats in Kelantan, Malaysia＜Special Theme : Material Cultural Studies on Boats and Fishing Tools Based on the Museum Collections and Fieldwork＞
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material culture｜museum collections｜Peninsular Malaysia｜Pertala Indera boat
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博物館資料としてのプルタラ・インデラ舟 : マレーシア・クランタン州における鳥舟の歴史的・文化的背景をめぐる一考察＜特集 : Material Cultural Studies on Boats and Fishing Tools Based on the Museum Collections and Fieldwork＞
Pertala Indera boats are known as traditional watercraft with an
important relation to Malay historical circumcision ceremonies conducted
along the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, especially in the state of
Kelantan. The examination described in this paper correlates the historical
culture of bird-themed boats that are prominent in the Kelantan palace
while touching on aspects of the decorative properties of the boat, particularly the bow, which extends to a bird-like head. This explanation presents a
new discovery that the Pertala Indera boat collections at both the
Malaysian Museums and National Museum of Ethnology in Japan
(Minpaku) include model boats adapted from the original boat used in the
early 20th century. They come with a few minute differences such as their
size, decoration, carving motifs, and usage. Most were built in the 1980s.
The paper also presents discussion of the interesting collection of Pertala
Indera boats at the Minpaku and the possible new origin of this boat as
Kelantan based on the author’s interview surveys. Based on findings from
fieldwork and contact with people across the Kelantan River, especially
during the ‘bah’ (flood) season, some evidence suggests Pertala Indera
boats as important objects in the cultural history of Kelantan, but they were
never used for circumcision ceremonies for the royal family of Kelantan
unless a royal boat was used only once in the history of the Malay
Sultanate of Kelantan. However, to date, the existence of Pertala Indera boats is still regarded as important material evidence symbolizing the cultural glory of the reign of Sultan Muhammad IV in the early 20th century
and subsequent rulers.
Pertala Indera Boat : Historical and Cultural Aspects of Bird-Themed Boats in Kelantan, Malaysia＜Special Theme : Material Cultural Studies on Boats and Fishing Tools Based on the Museum Collections and Fieldwork＞
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