Sep
17
2007
Chinese wooden clogs
On Sunday, my mum wanted me to go to a temple in Jonker Street (a very famous Melaka historical street). We then passed by a shops displaying full of the traditional Chinese Clogs, nicely crafted wooden-soled shoe. In the olden days, people love to wear this in their kitchen. I still remember wearing them whenever I visit wet kitchen of some homes.
According to my mum, during her time, a pair of beautifully painted clog would usually be part of the dowry that accompany a new bride to her new home. This is one pair we got for QQ. They look so beautifully painted, isn’t it?
So cute the tweety bird clogs. I jes love to hear them go ‘clok clok clok clok’ when u walk. QiQi can balance on these high clogs?
CN: QQ can balance on the high shoes better than me
Wah, what cute clogs. But must be careful when wearing clogs coz the bottom of the clogs hv no friction, so u slip very easily, esp when the floor is wet.
CN: Funny last time people used to wear this in the wet kitchen hah?? Must be no plastic shoes at that time…
Nice looking clogs. Hopefully I can get one the next time I go to Malacca. Where can I find it?
CN: Alice, u will see a lot of these in Jonker Street
Nice clogs. QiQi must be wearing it day and night.
CN: Joanne, QQ use it only as her indoor play shoes
i did saw plenty of these shoes when passby jonker street.
during teenage time, i did purchased a pair for sake of fashion then, but too bad it didn’t last….d wood very easy break lor!!
but d pair u bought for qq is lovely!!
antique with new looks!!! I remember when I was young I was so afraid to wear them as they make loud noise and worry I might twist my ankle if not careful… hehe…
CN: Me too, so scared of falling!
The clogs sure are pretty and cute. Wanted to buy for Des when we were in Melaka (dat was last year) but on second thoughts, I shoved off the idea cos when I thought of Des wearing the pair of clogs … clok clok clok in the apartment, I’m sure the ppl downstairs would come after us (heehee).
I heard the clogs were not only as dowry, a pair was to be presented to the CL after which she has done her job, besides her salary but I don’t think they practise such tradition these days.
CN: Oh, issit? Wah….like that better than giving the ang pow which is in hundreds
nice klik klok..
is it still as cheap as those days i wonder?
CN: Hor-hor, no lar, i got QQ’s one at RM13! A big one (without design) used to be only RM1.xx
wah very nice clogs..
CN: Thanks, Jazz…
Wow…is it easy to wear? Ask QiQi to be careful, as not to fall…pretty painful lor
CN: TO me it is not. To her perhaps cos she got better balancing since she is shorter, hahaha!
i left comments 2 times ystd on this post but dun know why it doesn’t appear!!
nice shoes……….
soo nice.more like decoration..so sayang to wear hor..
CN: That’s what hubby said, if she doesn’t wear them, it can be a decor item