Scubaism

To attract more divers to Pulau Bidong, the tourism committee of the state of Terengganu thought it might be interesting to sink some larger-than-life concrete (it looks like that’s what they’re made of) replicas of Malay cultural artifacts.

They’re part of the new Bidong underwater gallery, set at 15m depth. There is a giant replica of a traditional fishing boat called the Perahu Payang, the famous Batu Bersurat, a tepak sirih, a tengkolok (a traditional Malay headgear) and a kris.

The little nugget hidden at the end of the article is the promise by the government not to develop Bidong: “No chalets or resorts will be allowed on the island. As you can see, the forest on the island is growing back.