Destar, which is also referred to as setangan kepala, tengkolok, tanjak, kain (ikat) kepala, represents a heritage headdress in Malaysia. Information on the destar is presented from various perspectives: historical, design, type, manner of its folding and its care in order to preserve its status in the art of Malay costume. The book is bilingual: Malay and English.
This book presents the chain of events leading to independence through newspaper cuttings, photographs and articles which demonstrate the nationalistic spirit of the leaders of the struggles and the elation of the people of Malaya as the country gained independence from the British. The book is available only in the Malay language.
The focus of the book is the formation of limestone hills and caves as well as the early cave-dwellers in the east coast states of Peninsular Malaysia, Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang. The book is bilingual: Malay and English.