MALAY
Before the 20thcentury, Malay women wear a cloth kemban in public places. However, after the arrival of Islam, they began to wear baju kurung is more polite. Baju kurung is a looser shirt with exquisite, sometimes to knee and paired with a long cloth folded edge. Baju kurung can be matched with traditional fabrics such as asembroidered or batik. Typically, these clothes are used with a clothor scarf head scarf. The traditional attire for men is the Malay dress. Malay-shirt is a loose tunic worn over trousers. It is ofthe coupled with the addition of fabric wrapped around the waist. Malays will use this clothes during many occations, like Eid Mubarak, wedding, Friday prayer, and so on.
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CHINESE
Traditional cheongsam or "long dress" a comfortable and chic are often seen to this day. Cheongsam are not known for womens only, but mens to. Normally, the frog has a high collar, Buttons atthe shoulder, the shape of the pack at the waist and the left and rightparts of the fabric. It is often made of silk, satin and other fabric. Cheonsam is used on Chinese New Year.
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INDIAN
Sari is the traditional dress of India is easily recognizable throughout the world. A piece of fabric measuring 5 to 6 yards inlength is matched with a colourful cloth-like sari fabric, as well as the colour Choli same or opposite thereto. Sari cloth was wrapped arround the body with the embroidered ends is placed over the left shoulder. Cloth is worn just above or below the center and servesas a support garment to hold the saree. Made from a variety of types, patterns and colours are really beautiful fabric. Clothing salwar kameez or Punjabi suit, which is also popular among women in northern India, consists of a long blouse paired with loose pants, and appropriate head covering colour. Kurta is the traditional dress for men on formal occasions. It is a long shirt taht reaches the knee and often made of cotton or linen. These clothes are used in wedding and deepavali.
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IBAN
The male Iban is dressed in Baju Burung or vest and sirat woven loin-cloth (cawat)which is a warrior's outfit. They also wear accessories such as a belt, armlet and anklet made from silver and a headgear decorated with hornbill feathers. The Iban maiden wears the ceremonial dress consisting of the bidang cloth, marek empang which is a chest adornment, the sugu tinggi headdress and other silver ornaments such as the coil belt and bangles. Kumang is a ceremonial headgear worn by Iban maiden. It is made by Chinese silversmith from Sarawak. The design is in a form of a comb with pieces of hairpins decoreted with beautiful repousse and embossed flowers. Iban women still wear this headgear, especally during ceremonies. These attires are used during a festive season called "hari Gawai"
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BIDAYUH
The everyday dress of men consists of a long loin-cloth called tawuop or tahup, which is wrapped tidily around the body with one end hanging down in front and the other end hanging down behind. It is usually made of blue cotton cloth with red, blue and white band at the end. They also wear the headgear burang sumba, which is made of a red cloth with a narrow border of golden lace. Some men, however, prefer to wear the blue headgear ending in three broad bands of red, blue and white. Generally, men have no ornaments on their bodies except for the armlets kima and an occasional earring. The principal article of dress amongst the women is the jomuh or a short petticoat. Necklaces made of beads and the armlets of shell are the common ornaments. In some areas, for instance, in the right tributary of Sg. Sadong in Serian District and in the upper reaches of Sg. Sarawak Kiri and Sg. Sarawak Kanan, copper bangles sarim are worn on the legs from the knees downward. In some villages, they also wear copper bangles on their arms and forearms as well. These are called tankis. They wore these sarim or tankis for status symbol and protection. Girdles of silver coins and coils of fine red and black rattans are commonly worn. In some villages, however, broad belts called sodar are also worn. these attires are also used during festive season "Hari Gawai"
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MELANAU
for men. a handsome fit in jacket cut tunic with brocade samping, canary green chiffon shawl as waistband and a Javanese styled headgear. Black satin blouses, For womens, yellow songket sarong, red embroidered chest decoration complete with string pendant. These clothing are used during festive season called "Pesta Kaul"
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