Unity in Diversity

(ASEAN National
Costumes)

Pupils Name: Muhammad Zaref bin Khairol Azri

Class: 4 Bestari
Class Teachers Name: En. Naqib Ibrahim

Foreword

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic

organisation of ten Southeast Asian countries. It was formed on 8 August 1967
by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore , and Thailand. Since then,
membership has expanded to include Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

I will focus on the traditional costumes of three ASEAN countries.The three countries
that I will focus on are Cambodia,Indonesia,and Philippines.

Sampot

The Sampot is the national garment of Cambodia, popular among men and women of
the lower class. It is basically a sarong similar to those worn in
neighboring Laos and Thailand, with slight variations. Measuring approximately one and
a half meters, the two ends of the cloth is sewn together, resulting in a tubular garment
which is worn over the lower half of the body, extending to the ankles. The wearer ties a
knot of excess cloth in front to secure it at the waist. Within Cambodia, the wearing of
the sampot also varies with regards to color, material and dimensions, depending on the
social class of the wearer.
Historically the sampot dates back to the Funan era, when a Cambodian king ordered
the people of his kingdom to wear the sampot at the request of Chinese envoys.

Kebaya

The kebaya is the national costume of Indonesia, although it is more accurately

endemic to the Javanese, Sundanese and Balinese peoples. It is sometimes made from
sheer material such as silk, thin cotton or semi-transparent nylon or polyester, adorned
with brocade or floral pattern embroidery. Kebaya usually worn with
a sarong or batik kain panjang, or other traditional woven garment such
as ikat, songket with a colorful motif. Kebaya is usually worn during official national
events by Indonesian first lady, wives of Indonesian diplomats, and Indonesian ladies. It
also worn by Indonesian ladies attending traditional ceremonies and weddings.

Barong Tagalog

The word Barong is a coined word that comes from to the Malaysian Baju which
translates to Dress the Filipino word "baro" meaning outfit. Similar term was originally
used to describe what people, both men and women, typically wore in the Tagalog
region during the Spanish era. The term Barong Tagalog has been for so long been
shortened by native Filipino speakers into "Barong". Grammatically, Barong is not a
word that can stand alone. It has a suffix "-ng" which implies that a word that an
adjective, or a word that modifies it must directly follow. The root word of barong is
"baro". The term "Barong Tagalog" literally means "Tagalog dress" in Filipino.

New Costume Design