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Terengganu, Malaysia: Clam Digging at the Setiu River

Posted on June 15, 2015

The Terengganu International Squid Jigging Festival is about experiencing various aspects of the local way of life! Not only did we get to catch squid out at sea, but also collect clams from a river. From the Mangkuk village jetty in the district of Setiu, we boarded motorized fishing boats down Sungai Setiu (Setiu River) to a wide and open estuary at Muara Kuala Baru for clam digging or clam picking, locally known as mengutip kepah in Bahasa Malaysia. The speedboats zoomedRead More