《SPIRIT OF WOOD(THE ART OF MALAY WOODCARVING)(精)》(FARISH A.NOOR):In Malaysia, woodcarvers are venerated as artists who have a mystical affinity with wood. This collection of over 250 photographs and line drawings explores the mystical connection between Malaysian woodcarvers and their craft.

Foreword5

YTM Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

A Craftsman Speaks9

A conversation with master carver Nik Rashiddin Nik Hussein,

as recorded by Eddin Khoo

The Cult of Wood15

Farish A. Noor

References and Works55

Inspiration and artefacts of Nik Rashiddin Nik Hussein and Norhaiza Noordin

Interpreting MalayWoodcarving139

Farish A. Noor

The Kingdom of Langkasuka153

Eddin Khoo

Postscript and Acknowledgments162

Waveney Jenkins

Endnotes164

Glossary of MalayTerms167

Bibliography172

Index174