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Undergarments (Kemben, Kutang or Baju Dalam) Traditionally, Javanese women wear kemben while the Nyonya wear baju dalam beneath their kebaya to cover the breasts for modesty reason due to the semi-transparent material of their kebayas. [25] Today, the undergarment used under kebaya is usually either a corset, bra or camisole.
Toba Batak people performing a traditional dance wearing ulos. When Ulos is used by a female, the bottom is called haen, the back is called hoba-hoba, and if it is used as a scarf, it is called ampe-ampe; if used as a head cover, it is called saong; and if used to carry a baby, it is called parompa.
In ancient Indian society, "practices that restricted women's social mobility and behavior" existed but the arrival of Islam in India "intensified these Hindu practices, and by the 19th century purdah was the customary practice of high-caste Hindu and elite communities throughout India."
A Baju Kurung is a loose-fitting full-length dress, consisting of a blouse and a skirt. It is loosely translated as "enclosed dress". [4] Although Baju Kurung is the generic term of the attire for both males and females, in modern Malaysia, the female dress is referred to as Baju Kurung while the male dress is referred to as Baju Melayu.
The penanggalan or penanggal is a nocturnal vampiric entity from Malay ghost myths.It takes the form of a floating disembodied woman's head, with its organs and entrails trailing from its neck.
Woman wearing a one-piece bliaut and cloak or mantle, c. 1200, west door of Angers Cathedral.. The bliaut or bliaud is an overgarment that was worn by both sexes from the eleventh to the thirteenth century in Western Europe, featuring voluminous skirts and horizontal puckering or pleating across a snugly fitted under bust abdomen.
A baju rantai from Southern Sulawesi. A bugis chainmail armor. One of the earliest mentions of Baju Rantai is in a Balinese inscription of Tamblingan, recorded as baju besi. The Tamblingan Pura Endek I Lempeng Besar I inscription records the existence of armor makers in Bali. This inscription is thought to have originated from the year 844 Saka ...
Perempuan Berkalung Sorban, released internationally as Woman with a Turban, is a 2009 Indonesian religious drama film, written by Gina S. Noer and Hanung Bramantyo and directed by Hanung Bramantyo, and stars Revalina S. Temat, Reza Rahadian, Oka Antara and Widyawati. This film was released on January 15, 2009, and produced by Starvision Plus.