MALAY TRADITIONAL ANTIQUE TEPAK SIREH

A Tepak Sireh is a traditional Malay metal container for storing betel leaves used for chewing. Tepak sirih is one of the objects of the cultural heritage of the Malays that are still being used as a medium during a ceremony among the Malay community including proposing, engagement and marriage, as well as used, in official and royal ceremonies. Aim of this research is to study the form, function and meaning of Malay tepak sirih in Malaysia using theory by Meyer Schapiro (1953). REF: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15145/