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Traditions of Malacca

4 traditions tied to Malacca.

🇮🇩 Yogyakarta, Indonesia and 4 moreKebayaꦏꦼꦧꦪ A front-opening blouse and wrapped cloth, worn by women across Southeast AsiaDress

🇲🇾 Malacca, Malaysia and 5 moreBaju Melayuباجو ملايو The long-sleeved Malay man's shirt and trousers, formal national dress in Malaysia and BruneiDress

🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaIndependence DayHari Merdeka Malaysia's national day, marking the end of British rule on 31 August 1957Ceremony

🇲🇾 Malacca, Malaysia and 4 moreSampingسمڤيڠ A traditional Malay waist cloth worn over festive attire in Southeast AsiaDress

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Kebaya: Simon_sees, CC BY 2.0, source
Baju Melayu: CuLeX-, CC BY 2.0, source
Independence Day: amrufm, CC BY 2.0, source
Samping: Gryffindor, Public domain, source

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