Title
White garment for chiu thau ceremony
Year/Period
1903
Region
Manado, Indonesia
Dimension
Gross measurement: 76.7 x 163 cm
Accession No.
2012-00669
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Family Tan Tjien Sian, Manado.
This is a white garment that was worn by the groom during the important coming-of-age ritual that was a part of the Chinese Peranakan wedding, known as the 'chiu thau' ceremony. Such garments were worn by the bride and groom at the start of the ceremony as a symbol of their purity. After this ceremony, these garments would be kept away and eventually buried with the individual.
