Malaysian Traditional Costumes, Of citizens, royalty, weddings & dances; photos & other infos Options

[Crystallised Dre...]

Just thought it would be good if we could enlighten non-Malaysian AFers (and even ourselves!) on Malaysian traditional costumes. We always claim to be a multicultural country, but I haven't found a thread that really showcases this diversity. Here are just some costumes, if you have other interesting costume photos/information (e.g. functon, origin etc) to share you are welcome to do so. I might have missed out some other ethnicities, if so you may add to these too.

Malays ( + Minangkabau)

I find that the Malays have a wide variety of costumes apart from the generic baju kurung and baju Melayu outfits. Here are some of them according to states, including the Minangkabau costumes:

Perlis


Kedah


Penang



(Straits Malay)

Kelantan


Terengganu


Perak


Pahang


Melaka


Negeri Sembilan (Minangkabau)




Selangor


Federal Territory (KL)


Johor


Sarawak


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Orang Asli





Chinese





(Performance Costume)


Indians





(North India)


(Gujerat)


(Punjab)



Baba-Nyonya






Portuguese



Arab


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Dayak (Sarawakian Natives)

Iban



Bidayuh







(Priestess)


(Harvest)


Melanau

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Dayak (Sarawakian Natives) cont.


Orang Ulu:

Kayan/Kenyah




Kelabit








Lun Bawang




Penan




Bisaya






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Sabahan Natives

Kadazan (Penampang)


Kadazan (Papar)


Irranun/Illanun


Suluk


Bajau


Dusun Lotud (Tuaran)


Murut


Rungus


Brunei

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An old image of yesteryear Malay guys & ladies in their traditional outfit;

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Malay Traditional Wedding Costumes (with Contemporary outlook)





Various female costumes (traditional / ethnic)



Current Muslim Malay Traditional Wedding Attire

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A Panglima (Malay warlord) dress from Perak



Stamp by POS MALAYSIA, Traditional-Clothes theme 2006

MY Indian Attire


MY Chinese Attire


MY Malay Attire




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MY Sikh communities in traditional costumes



MY Chinese traditional dance costume







MY Indian traditional dance costume

[Ralf]

Great to see the start of this topic.
There are many styles of clothing here that I have not seen before.

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MY Sarawakian traditional dance costume





MY Sabahan traditional dance costume



MY Malay traditional dance costume

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MY Malay traditional dance costume Part 2

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MY Malay traditional dance costume Part 3





















MY Aboriginal (Orang Asli) Dance Costume

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SARAWAKIAN NATIVES

To add to Crystal post:

Iban





Sarawakian Malay lady

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Colors of Malaysia

Malay female Baju Kurung





Chinese Attire



Indian Attire

[Ralf]

I saw some examples of traditional Sarawak style when I was in Kuching.

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From exotic land of Sarawak Borneo

Melanau




Sarawak Malay


Orang Ulu


Bidayuh


Iban


Sarawakian Chinese

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I saw some examples of traditional Sarawak style when I was in Kuching.

Sufficed to say, Sarawak is the best example (with Sabah) of how multicultural, multi religious society living in harmony & prosper.

Both Malays & non Malays in West Malaysia (Peninsular MY) should try to emulate their East MY (Borneo) cousins!

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Malay Traditional Dance Attire









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Malay Traditional Wedding Attire - Songket