Title
Sarong
Creator
Year/Period
Prior to 1916
Region
Koto Gadang, West Sumatra
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 126 x 68 cm
Accession No.
T-0091
Collection of
The Minangkabau are a matrilineal society - thus lineage is followed and passed along the female line. The Minangkabau woman's ceremonial dress is used to express identity, social status and important cultural values and beliefs. Minangkabau women's ceremonial dress is considerably more varied than men's with each region taking great care and pride in their particular style. The typical Minangkabau woman's ensemble will consist of a tunic (baju kuruang), tube skirt (saruang) as shown here, a waist wrap (sisampiang), shoulder cloth (salendang) and a headcloth (tengkuluak). These garments were worn with a great deal of elaborate gold jewellery.
