Acknowledgements

My grateful thanks to Shahmim Dhilawala, Puteh Shaharizan Shaari and Ashikin Mohd Ali Flindall for their insightful comments on Malay custom. Doug Raybeck, who first introduced me to Kelantan, taught me Malay in college and offered valuable help, not the least of which was his analysis of Main Puteri and its meaning in Kelantanese society. Bonnie Tessler constructed my website, Valerie Vogel read my books with enthusiasm, and Esther Kirk, Michele Bowen and Bryn Barnard read tirelessly, draft after draft. Joanne Spicehandler encouraged me, Richard Lord, my excellent editor, worked wonders on the text, and Phil Tatham believed in the series.

Thank you all!