Malay dancers

Title
Malay dancers
Year/Period
c. 1905
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 13.7 x 8.8 cm
Accession No.
1996-02693
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

The postcard depicts three Malay dancers wearing traditional dance costumes. Known as ’Panji Semerang’, the popular dance cycle was based on the quasi-historical exploits of Panji which originated in east Java.

 

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