Malaysia Malay Dolls

Malaysia has three major cultures; Malay, Chinese and Indian. These dolls are wearing Malay style clothing. The female wears the Baju Kurung; a short tight-fitting blouse (modern kebaya) over a piece of fabric wrapped aroung the waist as a skirt (sarong). The male’s attire is the Baju Melayu; consisting of a long sleeved shirt (baju) worn over trousers (seluar), with a short sarong around the hips. The dolls are made of cloth over wire with felt heads and limbs. Both marked ‘Malaysia Singapore’ at the bottom of their stands but they are identified as being Malaysian.

Folklore is in the air… uhm… ear!

Details

Object Dolls wearing traditional costume
Origin Malaysia
Culture Malay
Medium Cloth over wire, fabric, felt, wood, beads, lace
Mark or Tag In handwriting
Made by Unknown
Size H 20 cm
Dates from Not dated
Acquired ?

Postcard

Here's a postcard that matches these dolls. It shows how the people living in Malaysia are dressed in their traditional costume.

Text on the back of the postcard: 'A rubber tapper Malaysia'. Dated 1977.

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