BUKIT MERTAJAM: With the Chinese New Year celebration drawing closer, the demand for traditional joss sticks is increasing, making this the busiest time for joss stick maker, Ong Chye Chin.
Ong, 63, said he has been receiving endless phone calls and people turning up at the factory to place their orders, which amounted to more than 2,000 this time around.
He said that he starts making the traditional joss sticks from 8am to 6:30pm to complete the orders which come from Perak, Kelantan, Sarawak, Sabah and even Thailand. “It all began with my grandfather Ong Ah Kaw, who started this factory 62 years ago. I took over this business when I was 22. I slowly developed my skills and currently employ about 12 workers,” he said.
Elaborating further, he said they use wood dust to make these joss sticks by hand before they are carved and painted.
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