A Malay bride and groom

Title
A Malay bride and groom
Year/Period
1950-1970
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: Sheet: 8.6 x 13.6 cm,
Image size: Image: 7.9 x 12.9 cm
Accession No.
1995-05283
Credit Line
Gift of Rosaini bte Haris

During the wedding reception, the bride and groom will be seated on the ‘pelamin’ (dais). In the photo, the groom is wearing a ‘baju kurung’ (a loose long-sleeve shirt worn over trousers) with a ‘kain songket’ (a short wrap-around cloth reaching the knees) and a ‘tajak’ (headdress). The bride is also wearing a ‘baju kurung’ (loose tunic worn over a wrap-around cloth) and other accessories.