Title
Portrait of Malay women and children
Year/Period
1950-1970
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 13.6 x 8.6 cm
Accession No.
1995-05278
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Rosaini bte Haris
The women are wearing traditional dresses, including the ‘baju kurung’ (a loose tunic worn over a wrap-around cloth) and the ‘sarong kebaya’ (blouse worn over a wrap-around cloth), while the children are dressed in Western clothes. The Malays migrated to the Malay Archipelago between 2,000 and 5,000 BC. There are a variety of sub-groups, such as the Peninsular Malay, Javanese, Boyanese, Bugis and others, within the Malay community. Most Malays are Muslims and speak the Malay language. Malay customs and traditions originated from Hindu beliefs but were eventually modified in accordance to Islamic teachings.
