KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — With a keen gaze and nimble fingers, 73-year-old Buniamin Abdullah deftly loops and weaves netting yarn, knot by knot, to form the meshes of a fishing net. The traditional skill he learned long ago remains intact despite his advancing age.
Affectionately known as ‘Abah’, Buniamin, who is from Kota Bharu, Kelantan, has been making fishing nets by hand since 1987, carrying on a generations-old craft passed down to him by his parents.
The father of three said that although he no longer has the physical strength to brave the waves of the open sea, his passion for traditional net-making has never faded. Instead, the craft has become a form of therapy that calms his mind and brings him peace in his golden years.
