Gaily decorated fishing boats of Sabak beach, Kelantan state, Malaysia
Fishermen of Sabak Beach in Kelantan state are unique in the sense that they compete with each other to meticulously and painstakingly decorate and beautify their fishing boats. It is a well-treasured tradition that cannot be found in other parts of Malaysia.
The bow of their gaily decorated fishing boats
Sabak Beach fishing boats..These fishing boats are for offshore fishing by small scale fishermen however the boats are moored in the man-made channel. The boats cannot be anchored at the beach due to heavy natural erosion and the beach has been replaced with the concrete wall to prevent further erosion.