5 Locally-Sourced Items to Spice Up Your Hari Merdeka & Malaysia Day

Get these 5 home-made items to celebrate Hari Merdeka and Malaysia Day while supporting our fellow Malaysian businesses.

As National Day and Malaysia Day are around the corner, we are in for a celebration. Yet, the pandemic situation in our country is still not improving, so it’s best to spend these public holidays inside the safety of your home.

However, that does not mean that our patriotic celebration should be any lesser than the previous year. To help with that, we listed down 5 locally-made products from our fellow Malaysian entrepreneurs that not only will light up your celebrations but also are practical for daily lives and eye-catching!

Let’s see what are these items!

Hand Woven Mengkuang Bag Halfmoom with Cloth Lining

This tote bag is woven by hand using traditional weaving techniques, often taking long hours due to its meticulousness. However, the end product would be stunning and eye-pleasing, as the colours used interwoven with each other to create symmetrical overlapping patterns.

This tote bag is also reusable and natural, having made from pandanus leaves (mengkuang) crafted by Embun Embun, a home-based shop from Langkawi.

It is also available in variant colours.

Kopitiam Art Totebag (L)

There is no denial that kopitiam is an aspect of Malaysians daily lives. We go to kopitiam to find a delicious and kaw cup of coffee, cheap hot breakfast and sometimes even a simple meal.

To celebrate this uniquely Malaysian culture, Jacktus, an original Malaysian artist has embedded nostalgic paintings centred around the kopitiam culture into the ever-popular tote bag.

Strawberry Batik Bucket Hat

Step up your OOTD game with this crimson batik bucket hat. Pair it with your favourite top and bottom to complete your look and stay protected from the sun!

This hat is reversible with another set of patterns and colours. So, if red does not fit your color coordination, simply switch the hat inside out!

This bucket hat is from TopiTin, a brand run by a mother and daughter duo, Ila and Fatin.

Batik Lanyard

Carry a piece of heritage with you every day with this batik lanyard. Beautiful and refined, it is also suitable for any setting, from corporate to your daily life.

Practical and beautiful, just hook up a cardholder with your access card, Touch n Go, or even your keys.

This lanyard is produced by Nyonya Kain, where they infuse various peranakan textiles and designs into their products and aim to bring back the trend of batik and traditional attires in our modern lifestyle.

Lady In Green Kebaya Tiffin Carrier - Stainless Steel 14x3, Mangkuk Tingkat

A tiffin would be a great help in our effort to reduce the carbon footprints in our daily lives. Worry not as this tiffin is made with food-safe grade stainless steel with high quality waterproof and heatproof 3M vinyl covering.

The unique lady in kebaya painting decorating the outside of the tiffin will definitely be something to make a small conversation over during your take-out sesh.

This eye-pleasing tiffin is from Jidkay Artworks where they focus on creating artistic premium quality merchandise that promotes everything that is uniquely MALAYSIAN and ASEAN.