Front Cover: The cover of each issue of the Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society features a building or location that is a significant part of the national heritage of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
The cover of the current issue shows a “rumah kutai”, a traditional house style with a long-ridge roof (bumbung panjang). This particular structure has walls of woven bamboo in a style characteristic of the Kuala Kangsar region, where it is located. The house was built in 1884 and restored in 1991 by Badan Warisan Malaysia (the Heritage of Malaysia Trust).
Photograph courtesy of Badan Warisan Malaysia