TOKOH KRAF NEGARA 2011 : Tuan Haji Ab. Manan bin Haji Yakub  

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Pengenalan / Introduction

Tuan Haji Ab. Manan bin Haji Yakub atau lebih dikenali sebagai Pok Teh adalah anak jati Kampung Sireh Kota Bharu, Kelantan yang merupakan kawasan utama pertukangan perak sejak dahulu lagi. Pok Teh yang dilahirkan pada 10 Jun 1944, mula didedahkan dengan kerja-kerja pertukangan perak ketika berusia seawal 7 tahun. Sejak kecil, Pok Teh sering memerhatikan kerja pertukangan bapanya,  Haji Yakub bin Mohamad yang merupakan seorang tukang perak mahir menghasilkan barangan kraf perak untuk pegawai-pegawai Inggeris selain menerima tempahan dari istana. Bermula seawal usia 14 tahun (pada tahun 1958), Pok Teh mula serius mendalami kemahiran pertukangan perak daripada bapanya. Pok Teh mendapat pendidikan tertinggi di Sekolah Menengah Padang Garong Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Hasil perkahwinannya bersama Limah binti Che Abdullah, mereka dikurniakan 8 orang anak. Berbekalkan kesedaran, minat dan semangat yang tinggi bahawa kraf perak tradisional perlu dipertahankan, Pok Teh terus berusaha gigih bagi memartabatkan seni pertukangan kraf perak di kalangan masyarakat Melayu. Setelah bapa beliau meninggal dunia pada tahun 1977, Pok Teh meneruskan usaha bapanya dalam pertukangan perak secara kecil-kecilan. 


Tuan Haji Ab. Manan Bin Haji Yakub or better known as Pok Teh is a native of Kampung Sireh, Kota Bharu, Kelantan; an area that has been prominent in silver craftmanship since many generations ago. Pok Teh, who was born on the 10th of June 1944, was first exposed to the craft of silversmithing from as young as 7 years old. From boyhood Pok Teh often watched his father Haji Yakub Bin Mohamad, who was a talented silversmith, making silver craftworks for the British officers besides taking patronage from the palace and other local orders. From as early as the age of 14 in the year 1958, Pok Teh began seriously immersing himself in the craft of silversmithing with the encouragement and tutelage of his father. Pok Teh obtained his secondary and highest education at Sekolah Menengah Padang Garong, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Through his marriage to Limah Binti Che Abdullah, they were blessed with eight children. Armed with the awareness, interest and a fiery spirit that the traditional silver crafts need to be preserved, Pok Teh soldiered ahead in improving his skills and creations to raise the prestige of silver craftsmanship in the Malay community. After his father passed away in 1977, Pok Teh continued his father’s legacy in the art of silversmithing on a small personal scale. 

 Kepimpinan dan Ketokohan / Expertise and Leadership 

 Menjelang awal tahun 1980-an, Pok Teh giat mengusahakan seni pertukangan perak melalui beberapa agensi dan pertubuhan seperti Kelantan Malay Arts, Koperasi Kampung Morak, Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia dan muzium-muzium. Selain aktif mengusahakan perusahaannya, Pok Teh juga turut aktif dalam aktiviti kemasyarakatan di sekitar Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Usaha dan kesungguhan Pok Teh mula membuahkan hasil dengan tertubuhnya Syarikat KB Permai yang ditubuhkan pada tahun 1985. Kini, syarikat yang dimiliki oleh Pok Teh mempunyai 11 orang pekerja mahir dalam kerja-kerja pertukangan perak. Minat dan kemahiran beliau kini diperturunkan kepada dua orang anaknya iaitu Hasnani binti Ab. Manan dan Hasnan bin Ab. Manan serta anak saudaranya, Razali bin Abas.


Upon the early 1980s Pok Teh raised his efforts in propagating traditional silver craftsmanship through several agencies and organisations such as Kelantan Malay Arts, Koperasi Kampung Morak, Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia as well as with museums. Besides being active in his own enterprise, Pok Teh was also active in community activities in and around Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Pok Teh’s efforts and seriousness in his craft bore fruit with the opening of Syarikat KB Permai which was established in 1985. Now this company that is owned by Pok Teh employs 11 skilled craft workers in the vocation of silversmithing. His interest and skills have been passed on to two of his children Hasnani Binti Ab. Manan and Hasnan Bin Ab. Manan as well as his nephew, Razali Bin Abas.

 Kreativiti dan Inovasi / Creativity and Innovation 

 Kemahiran Pok Teh menghasilkan barangan perak kasar (wares) dan perhiasan diri (jewellery) melalui pelbagai teknik seperti tuangan menggunakan tulang sotong (casting), pintalan dawai perak (filigree), pahat (chasing) dan pelbagai teknik lain melayakkan beliau dilantik sebagai Tukang Kraf Istana Kelantan. Antara koleksi barangan perak karya milik Istana Kelantan yang Pok Teh telah hasilkan ialah Payung Adat Istiadat, Kepala Logo Kenderaan Istana dan Cokmar Diraja. Selain itu, Pok Teh juga turut mendapat tempahan membuat cokmar dari Institut Pengajian Tinggi dan Dewan Undangan Negeri. Daya kreativiti Pok Teh terserlah melalui kebijaksanaan beliau dalam memilih dan menggubah reka corak berunsurkan motif flora kemudian disesuaikan dengan bentuk produk kraf yang dihasilkan mengikut kehendak dan cita rasa pelanggan. Pok Teh juga telah menggubah beberapa reka corak dengan menggunakan motif-motif seperti pucuk rebung,  daun jawa dan tapak lembing dalam penghasilan barangan perak kasar dan perhiasan diri. Bagi meningkatkan pengeluaran, Pok Teh turut menggunakan alatan moden dalam seni pertukangan perak. Ia bertujuan untuk mempercepatkan proses pertukangan dan mengekalkan kualiti serta keindahan kraf perak selari dengan peredaran masa. 

Pok Teh’s outstanding skills in producing domestic silverware and personal jewellery as well as silver accessories through various techniques such as pouring (tuangan) using tulang sotong casting, silver filigree work, fine chasing and several other techniques have certainly qualified him to be appointed as the Kelantan Royal Palace Craftsman. Among the collection of traditional silverware objects proudly owned by the Royal Palace of Kelantan that were crafted by Pok Teh include the  Payung Adat Istiadat or ceremonial parasol, the Royal Emblem of Palace Vehicles and the Cokmar Diraja or Royal Staff of the State. Besides that, Pok Teh also received orders to produce the ceremonial staff for higher learning institutions as well as for the State Assembly. Pok Teh’s creative talents are visible in his skillful and visionary way of selecting and designing the patterns that make harmonious use of flora motifs, which are then innovatively integrated into the shape of the products that fit the requirements and taste of the client as well. Pok Teh has fashioned various designs using motifs such as bamboo shoots, daun jawa or tamarind leaves, tapak lembing and other inspirations in the production of silverware as well as personal jewellery and adornments.
 To increase production, Pok Teh also utilises modern tools in his silversmithing craftsmanship. This is aimed at speeding up the craftmaking process as demanded by clients yet maintaining the quality and beauty of the silver crafts in line with the changing of the times.  


 Pengalaman dan Pencapaian / Experience and Achievements 

 Tahun 2008 merupakan tahun yang cemerlang buat Pok Teh setelah segala usaha gigih yang ditonjolkan membuahkan hasil apabila dilantik sebagai Adiguru Kraf Perak oleh Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia. Selain itu, Pok Teh turut menerima Anugerah Industri Pelancongan Negeri Kelantan mengikut kategori produk kraf tempatan. Selain itu, Pok Teh juga pernah menerima Anugerah Usahawan Seni Kraf Bidang Perak dari Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia pada tahun 2007. Dari segi pemasaran, Syarikat KB Permai aktif menyertai program-program promosi jualan anjuran Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia pada saban tahun seperti Hari Kraf Kebangsaan, Promosi Kraf Langkawi, Promosi Kerja Kahwin, Promosi Kraf Malaysia dan banyak lagi. Paling membanggakan, hasil karya barangan Pok Teh telah dipilih untuk dipasarkan  di gedung membeli belah ternama Harrods, London. Penglibatan Pok Teh dalam industri kraf turut mendapat liputan media yang meluas melalui Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV3), Berita Harian dan Utusan Malaysia.


The year 2008 was an excellent year for Pok Teh whereupon all his hard work that had been demonstrated bore fruit when he was selected as the Silversmith Master Craftsman by the Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia. Other than that, Pok Teh also received the Kelantan State Tourism Industry Award in the category of local craft products. In addition, Pok Teh was also bestowed the Silver Craft Arts Entrepreneur Award by the Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia in 2007. In terms of marketing, Syarikat KB Permai is active in participating in marketing promotion programs organised by the Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia in recent years such as the National Crafts Day, Crafts Promotion Fest in Langkawi, Wedding Crafts Promotion, Malaysian Crafts Festivals and many more. Most proudworthy of all, Pok Teh’s creations have been accepted for display and sale at the world-famous iconic department store, Harrods of London. Pok Teh’s involvement in the craft industry as well as his creations have also  been extensively covered by the media including Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV3), Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia.

 Sumbangan / Contributions 

 Sebagai seorang pencinta seni kraf, selagi terdaya, Pok Teh terus memberi sumbangan kepada masyarakat dan negara dalam bidang ini. Jemputan penyertaan bagi program latihan pertukangan kraf perak anjuran agensi kerajaan digunakan sepenuhnya untuk menurunkan ilmu kemahirannya. Selain itu, Pok Teh juga turut aktif menyertai pameran dan demonstrasi di dalam negara. Sungguhpun demikian, pembuka tirai tahun 2011 menjadi tarikh bersejarah dalam dunia seni kraf tempatan apabila negara kehilangan seorang penggiat seni kraf perak yang tiada tolok bandingan. Pok Teh telah dijemput oleh Illahi pada tanggal 1 Januari 2011. Semoga roh beliau dicucuri Rahmat. Al-Fatihah.


As a craftsman who loves his art, for as long as possible Pok Teh contributed to the community and country in his chosen field. Invitations to be an instructor in craftsmanship training programs organised by government agencies were fully used by Pok Teh to teach and pass on his expertise and experience in this valuable craft. Besides that, Pok Teh has also been active in helping national craft exhibitions by holding demonstrations despite his busy schedule. With all those achievements, the opening of the year 2011 was a historic moment in the local craft industry when the nation lost one of its master craft practioners who was simply outstanding in his field of silversmithing. Pok Teh passed away on the 1st of January, 2011. May Allah bless his soul. Al-Fatihah.

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