{
  "id": 16975424,
  "title": "Telepuk: the Malay art of leaving gold on cloth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/telepuk-the-malay-art-of-leaving-gold-on-cloth",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/10/29/telepuk-the-malay-art-of-leaving-gold-on-cloth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A centuries-old Malay textile art form known as telepuk is being revived and taught through hands-on workshops to prevent its disappearance. Participants in a recent workshop at the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre in Kuala Lumpur learned the delicate process that requires a carved wooden block, a thin layer of natural gum, and gold leaf. The workshop was part of the \"Telepuk: The Imprint of Heritage\" exhibition, which showcased historical pieces and experiments with new materials. The craft involves four skills: weaving, wood carving, grinding, and applying gold leaf. Founder of the Langkasuka Movement, Intan Jailani, emphasized the importance of documentation and practical teaching in preserving the tradition. The exhibition also explored how the craft could evolve by experimenting with new materials like tin foil while still maintaining its traditional foundations.",
  "summary": "Once dormant for decades, the traditional craft is finding new admirers through workshops, historic textiles and experiments with materials beyond gold leaf.",
  "key_points": [
    "Telepuk, Malay textile art, revived through workshops",
    "Workshop teaches gold leaf application on cloth",
    "Four skills: weaving, wood carving, grinding, gold leaf"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}