Motifs of ‘Jebak Puyuh’ in Kg. Bunohan, Tumpat, Kelantan

Local craft has unique aesthetic value such as our unique heritage 'Jebak Puyuh'. It is a trap device for trapping quail and it looks like a semi-circular bird cage. This study aims to identify the motifs found in 'Jebak Puyuh', in which the Malay motifs are known to be inspired by nature and surroundings. This research has been achieved through qualitative methods and using the theory of Zakaria Ali. 'Jebak Puyuh' is one of the great pieces of Malay's artistic works. Malaysians today should appreciate the existence of 'Jebak Puyuh' so that its continuity can be told to future generations. Keywords: Aesthetic; crafts; heritage; motifs eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI7.377