Keywords: National Museum KL 2008 (36).JPG The Bunga Mas translates as Golden Flowers was a tribute sent every three years to the Siamese government in Bangkok as a symbol of friendship by the Malay rulers of the northern states of the Peninsula Kedah Kelantan Terengganu and Patani The sending of the Bunga Mas began in the 14th century as a colourful ceremonial presentation including four spears with gilded shafts a kris encrusted with gems a spitton a box an arrangement of betel leaves and two rings In return the King of Siam made gifts of equal value The sending of the Bunga Mas stopped at the end of the 19th century Own 2008-01 Gryffindor Bunga Mas Sultanate of Patani |