Traditional clothes
There are 3 main nationalities throughout Malaysia. They are the Malays, Indians, and the Chinese. The richness and diversity of Malaysian traditional costumes can be seen throughout the length and breadth of Malaysia. There is a great variety of beautiful costumes which differ in style and design from state to state. The birth of modern Malaysia in 1963 continues to add more of the amazing collection of traditional costumes. Malaysian costumes include Sabah and Sarawak, also rich in tradition and culture from its many ethnic and indigenous people, further contributed to the fashion heritage of Malaysia.
Malays:
- -Women wear baju kurung (ba-joo koo-rong), a knee-length blouse worn over a long skirt. Usually a scarf or shawl is worn with this.
-Men wear baju melayu (ba-joo me-la-yoo), a loose tunic which is worn over trousers and usually accompanied with a "sampin". A sampin is a sarong which is wrapped around a man's hips. It is often accompanied with a songkok or cap, on their head.
Indians:
- -Women wear the sari, a cloth of 5-6 yards which is usually worn with a petticoat of a similar shade. It is wrapped around the body so that the embroidered end hangs over the shoulder, while the petticoat is worn above the bellybutton to support the saree, which can be made from a wide variety of materials. Another traditional clothes they wear is a Punjabi Salwar Kameez. It is popular with women from northern India, and is a long tunic worn over trousers with a matching shawl.
-Men: They wear Sherwani, Lungi, Dhoti or the Kurta-Pajama.
Chinese:
- -Women wear cheongsam, a one-piece dress with a high collar, diagonally closed with small clips or toggles (fabric clasps). It sometimes can have slits at the side, as is made with a soft fabric such as silk. The cheongsam is especially popular around the time of the Chinese New Year and other formal gatherings. The old aged women also use a garment known as samfoo, which looks like pajamas with a separate loose fitting top fastened by toggles and ankle length, or above the ankle, pants.
- -Men: a short sleeved shirt worn outside the trousers, light-weight trousers and informally, sandals for comfort.
-Men wear baju melayu (ba-joo me-la-yoo), a loose tunic which is worn over trousers and usually accompanied with a "sampin". A sampin is a sarong which is wrapped around a man's hips. It is often accompanied with a songkok or cap, on their head.
Indians:
-Men: They wear Sherwani, Lungi, Dhoti or the Kurta-Pajama.
Chinese: