Kain kelubung,[1] a cloth or scarf used to cover a woman's head and part of her face. Veil cloth is also said to be a second cover cloth for women which is used to cover half of the head and half of the body. If the woman enters the house or meets a muhrim, or is in a ceremony, this cloth is tied around the waist as an outside trade cloth.
| Material | batik, gold and silver silk |
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History
editIn the past, the veil became one of the mandatory clothes for women when leaving the house. However, if visiting the palace, the veil must be removed, folded and pinned. Most people are not allowed to wear more than one veil when attending royal ceremonies.
How it's made
editThe veil cloth used in the past is made of batik cloth, rainbow cloth and telepuk[2] cloth. Some also wear silk cloth sprinkled with gold thread from Palembang.[3] Kain batik becomes a veil for daily wear while others are used for formal occasion.
Protection
editFor Muslim women, the veil becomes a head cover that will not be removed unless necessary. Veils are considered to be able to protect themselves from male harassment.
In addition to being used as a cloth covering the private parts, the veil cloth is also used as a container to carry things while traveling and used as a telekung for praying.
References
edit- ^ "Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu @ DBP". prpmv1.dbp.gov.my. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Hamid, Adiba binti Abd (2023). "Konservasi Kain Telepuk: Pembuatan, Motif dan Pemeliharaan". discol.umk.edu.my (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ SPANCO, PRIHATIN (2019-12-18). "Songket Bengkulu dan Palembang". PRIHATIN SPANCO. Retrieved 2024-09-30.