THE SABAN HOMEPAGE ON HOBBYCRAFTS

    Scrapbook is prepared and put together by H Saban,
    and is dedicated to family and friends.

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    ______ First uploaded in June 1997_______

    Last revised in February 2001

      • This space is in celebration of hobbycrafts. No untrodden paths here - you have been down this road before - of discovering simple pleasures in basic creativity. We celebrate communication, leisure, imagination and creativity in the representative areas of hobbycrafts, reading, writing and cooking - our way of reflecting, as a mirror does, the light which is already there in each one of us.
      • You are free to download any of the materials here for personal use only, but all responsibility whatsoever is disclaimed in respect of any loss or damage of any kind occasioned to anyone who chooses to use any of the information or the instructions supplied here. Do share the goodwill with anyone you please. On no account or occasion should any part of this page be reproduced for any commercial purpose.


        • CONTENTS SUMMARY: to visit, click on icons below
        • Section 1: Hobbycrafts Workshop
                Collectors' Teddy Bears
                Tradisi Kampung
          Section 2: Verses, Quotes & Prose
                Pantun; Bangsawan
                Haiku
          Section 3: Home Recipes
                Glossary of Herbs & Spices

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        Overview Of Updates:

          Section 1. Hobbycrafts Workshop

              (1) Make a collector's teddy bear -

                  • instructions for beginners to get started on this very addictive and absorbing hobby. Teddy bears make cherished gifts.
                  • A free teddy bear pattern is provided (with sewing instructions)

              (2)Introduction to aromatherapy -

                  • look up a simple chart on the uses of essential oils for some common ailments.

              (3)Tradisi Kampung (kampung crafts)

                  • Ketupat weaving (uploaded in May 1998)
                  • The Baju Kurung - Description & Pattern
                  • Rentak & Irama (Traditional & Contemporary Songs)
                        • Uploaded in August 1998
                    (Click here to listen to the tune: Kain Songket)
                  (Click here to listen to the tune: Tudung Priuk
                  (Click here to listen to the tune : Di Tanjung Katong
                  Click here to listen to the tune: Chan Mali Chan
                  Click here to listen to the tune: Gelang Si-Paku Gelang


                   

                  • Seni Lukis

          Section 2. Verses Quotes & Prose

              The second section comprises a collection of Verses, Quotes & Prose which by themselves make good leisure reading for the conventional and unconventional wisdom that they reflect. These verses and quotations may also be used in note cards, greeting cards or when one is lost for words on how to express a sentiment on any given occasion. This compilation includes verses from other cultural disciplines, namely the pantun and peri-bahasa (Malay verses and proverbs) and haiku (Japanese verses).

              (1) Quotes & verses

                  • Updated to include verses for Xmas & Birthday Greetings

              (2) Pantun - Bahasa Budaya Bangsa
               

                  (3)Bahasa & Budaya 

                    Bangsawan - A Lost Artform?

                  Kairo Dean - Bangsawan Actor Extraordinaire
                      Picture Gallery
                      Profile of Kairo Dean- His life, his family, his
                      work

                   

               
              (3) Haiku - Japanese Verse-form

                  • New verses added (August 1998)

          Section 3. Home Recipes & Cooking Tips

              This section features Home Recipes and Cooking Tips on various dishes, in particular, Singapore and Southeast Asian dishes.

              (1) Home Recipes :

                  • Roti Jala; Beef Rendang; Prawn Mee
                  • Updates: Singapore's unofficial national dish - recipes added in November 1997
                  • Mee Rebus - local favourite
                  • Sayur Lodeh (Lontong Gravy)(uploaded in April 1999)
                  • & Sambal Tumis
                  • Rice dishes:
                      • Nasi Lemak
                        Yellow Rice

                  • Glossary of herbs & spices. (Uploaded in March 1998)


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