A traditional Chinese coffin maker in Malaysia preserves a fading family craft
- MUAR, Malaysia -- It’s been 52 years since Goh Khuay Par carved his first Mei Hua coffin.
- The traditional Chinese design takes its name from the plum blossom, or “mei hua” in Mandarin, and has been part of his family’s trade in Malaysia for three generations.
- “My father was my master,” said Goh, now 69, at the modest workshop he runs with his brother in the town of Muar, about 175 kilometers (110 miles) southeast of Kuala Lumpur.
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- MUAR, Malaysia -- It’s been 52 years since Goh Khuay Par carved his first Mei Hua coffin.
- The traditional Chinese design takes its name from the plum blossom, or “mei hua” in Mandarin, and has been part of his family’s trade in Malaysia for three generations.
- “My father was my master,” said Goh, now 69, at the modest workshop he runs with his brother in the town of Muar, about 175 kilometers (110 miles) southeast of Kuala Lumpur.
Sources: ABC News