Istana Jahar

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Kota Bharu’s best museum focuses on Kelantanese ritual and crafts. It's housed in a beautiful chocolate-brown building that dates back to 1887 and is easily one of the most attractive traditional buildings in the city.

The collection here includes detailed descriptions of batik-weaving, the elaborate ceremonies of coming-of-age circumcision, wedding nights and funerary rights.


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