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Grand welcome at both the Wakaf Baru KTM Station and the entrance of Kampung Seterpa Catch me if you can... participants trying to catch fish the traditional way Batik painting gives participants a chance to hone their colouring skill Flying this huge kite requires more than just wind power and lots of enthusiasm A participant getting tips on making tepung pelita, a famous Kelantanese delicacy

Cultural experiences are aplenty at the Kampung Seterpa homestay programme, beginning with a roaring welcome to the beat of the gedombak panjang drums, writes ZALINA MOHD SOM.

KAMPUNG Seterpa thinks big for its homestay programme and its participants feel that a kompang welcome is just too ordinary.

The kompang, a shallow-framed drum, plays a second fiddle to the beautiful beat of gedombak panjang, Siamese drums that are not uncommon in Kelantan.

This roaring rhythm of these traditional drums makes energetic background music for stilt-walkers as they escort homestay participants to the beautiful village.

For guests coming in by train, the grand welcome starts from the nearest train station, Wakaf Baru KTM Station, which is just a 10-minute drive to the village.

But the cultural show doesn´t stop at the village entrance. Throughout the programme, there are plenty of cultural activities, regardless of whether it´s a day trip, an overnighter or a 3D/2N package.

Days are spent in the padi fields with activities like flying the wau (kite), painting batik, making kuih tepung pelita or simply hitting the muddy water to catch ducks.

After dinner with the host family, participants will be served lively dikir barat and makyong performances.

And as guests are served a supper of glutinous rice and fried salted fish, the village youth offers reflexology sessions for a small fee of RM10.

All these offerings and the fact that the village is only 16km from Kota Baru make Homestay Kampung Seterpa worth experiencing.

Details, email: homestayseterpa@gmail.com.

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