In the village of Matang, in Perak, Malaysia, my wife and I visited a factory that is still practising the age-old art of charcoal making. We were there with members of the Penang Heritage Trust. We were given a briefing on how charcoal is made. We explored the kilns and even had a chance to enter one - it was excruciatingly hot inside. The following photo gallery provides a photo essay of the making of charcoal in Matang.
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