National costume of Indonesia

National costume of Indonesia

National costume of Indonesia are national costume that represent Republic of Indonesia. It is derived from the Indonesian culture and traditions of traditional Indonesian textiles. Currently the most widely recognized national costumes Indonesia is Batik and Kebaya, although originally those costumes are mainly belongs within the culture of Java and Bali, most prominently within Javanese, Sundanese and Balinese culture. Since Java is the center of Indonesian politics since colonial era, as well as the majority of Indonesian population, it is only natural that the folk costume from Java are elevated into national status.
National costumes are worn during official national as well as traditional ceremonies.
The most obvious display of Indonesian national costumes can be seen by the type of costumes wore by President of Indonesia and Indonesian 1st lady, and also Indonesian diplomatic officials during gala dinner. The national costumes of Indonesia can be seen wore by the guest of Indonesian traditional wedding ceremony.

Batik is recognized as identity of Indonesian culture. batik as a Masterpiece of Oral Humanity on October 2, 2009. As UNESCO insisted that heritage.

one of the important UNESCO designated Indonesian and Intangible Heritage of part of the acknowledgment, Indonesia preserve their -

The kebaya is the although it is more accurately Sundanese and Balinese peoples. sheer material such as silk, semi-transparent nylon or polyester, pattern embroidery. Kebaya batik kain panjang, or other ikat, songket with a colorful

national costume of Indonesia, endemic to the Javanese, It is sometimes made from thin cotton or adorned with brocade or floral usually worn with a sarong or traditional woven garment such as motif.

The earliest form of of the Javanese Majapahit existing female Kemban, torso women to be more modest and Islam religion. Aceh, Riau Northern Sumatra adopted the of social expression of refined Javanese overlords.

Kebaya originates in the court Kingdom as a means to blend the wrap of the aristocratic acceptable to the newly adopted and Johor Kingdoms and Javanese style kebaya as a means status with the more alus or -

Kebaya is usually worn events by Indonesian 1st lady, diplomats, and Indonesian ladies. ladies attending traditional Kartini day in 21 April Kebaya to celebrate and honor emancipation heroine. During ceremonies, Balinese women wore with songket Bali.

during official national wives of Indonesian It also worn by Indonesian ceremonies and weddings. In Indonesian women usually wear the Indonesian women Balinese traditional colorful Balinese style kebaya -

Traditionally in Southeast Asia peci, songkok, or kopiah are associated with muslim men's cap. However in Indonesia, the songkok has become the national headdress with secular nationalist connotations made popular by Sukarno. The name "peci" was probably derived from the Dutch word petje means literary "small hat", or probably derived from the Turkish fez instead. Numbers of Indonesian nationalist movement activist in early 20th century wore peci such as Sukarno, Muhammad Hatta, and Agus Salim. However, as the 1st president of Indonesia it was Sukarno that popularize peci — more precisely plain black velvet peci — as national men's cap of Indonesian, and Indonesian male presidents always wear peci as part of their official presidential attire eversince. Indonesian official palace guards also wore peci as part of their uniform. The Paskibraka or flag raising squad in Indonesian independence day ceremony also wear peci, and there is even female peci version with curved back.