The term 'Baju Melayu' literally means the 'Malay shirt'. The word baju (Jawi: باجو‎) is derived from Persian: بازو, lit.'upper arm', while Melayu (Jawi: ملايو‎) is the endonym for See more

The Baju Melayu is also the source of inspiration for a number of uniforms worn by several uniformed services and martial arts organizations. The official full dress uniform or baju istiadat ('ceremonial uniform'), or uniform number 1 for the enlisted rank See more

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The early Malay clothing style, like most of the tropical world, was simple and using a single piece of cloth for both sexes. This was the description by Fei Xin, a Chinese Muslim and … See more

The traditional Baju Melayu commonly features a form of baju (shirt) with four pesak (side panels) and two kekek (small gussets) under the … See more

The Baju Melayu is commonly worn by Malay men in Southeast Asia during major Islamic festival celebrations like Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Islamic New Year, particularly in … See more

1. ^ "Pakaian Tradisional - Baju Kurung". Archived from the original on 30 November 2021.
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3. ^ Condra 2013, p. 465.
4. ^ Chavalit & Phromsuthirak 2000, p. 10. See more