This pair of wooden clogs closely resembles the 'paduka' in its form and style. The latter is a form of footwear that originated from India, but similar wooden clogs began to appear in the Malay archipelago and peninsula, at least since the early-19th century. Its incarnation in the Malay world began to be referred to as 'terompah kayu' or simply as 'sabot' (slipper), although it appears not to have been a common piece of apparel. The sartorial connection between the Indian and Malay incartnations is further underscored by the maritime links between the two countries: routes between the Indian Ocean and the Malay Archipelago and peninsula were plied not only for trade but for the Hajj pilgrimage, which allowed traders, merchants and travelers to shuttle between the two.
