The bunga emas was a form of gift given by the Malay sultans of Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu and Patani to the ruler of Siam.
Hikayat Merong Maha Wangsa: The tradition first started in the 14th century by Kedah, when the Sultan of Kedah first sent it to the ruler of Siam, his older brother to celebrate the birth of the Siamese ruler's first son.
Other interpretations: Bunga emas is given by the Malay states as a show of allegiance from vassal states to their sovereign.
The bunga emas was made of teak wrapped in fine gold, about 1.8 meters high. This often took six months to finish one, and accompanied by other gifts such as silver flowers, four spears with golen handgrips and two gold rings.
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