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