Welcome back to my next article. As promised last week, if I want to continue writing an article about 38 Most Beautiful Indonesian Traditional Wedding Dresses (Part 2).
After presenting 10 beauties of traditional wedding dresses on the island of Sumatra last week, in this article which is the second part I will present the beauties and the uniqueness of traditional wedding dresses for the island of Kalimantan.
The Beauties and the Uniqueness of "Borneo" Traditional Wedding Dresses
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Kalimantan island is located in the middle of the large islands in Indonesia. And, Kalimantan is known as "The Island of A Thousand Rivers". This is because there are many rivers that flow on this island.
By the way, Kalimantan island is known by the world as "Borneo".
With the authenticity and natural beauty of the forest, Kalimantan also has traditional wedding dresses that are rich in color and accessories.
Let's see one by one based on the name of the province.
11. West Kalimantan Province Wedding Traditional Dresses
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Number eleven is West Kalimantan Province. Actually, there are several tribes in West Kalimantan and each of these tribes has a different traditional wedding dress. But now I only show wedding clothes from one of the tribes in West Kalimantan.
The two brides wore almost the same necklace accessories, but the crown on the bride has more glamorous than the groom who wears a simple crown.
12. East Kalimantan Province Traditional Dresses for Wedding
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Further, just like West Kalimantan which has many tribes, East Kalimantan Province there are also has many tribes. This means, that there are several traditional clothes that are often used for formal events such as weddings.
One of the traditional wedding dresses in East Kalimantan is "Antakusuma" dress, which is also known as "The Yellow Kutai".
In Royal times these clothes were only worn by the royal family from the Kingdom of "Kutai Kartanegara".
13. North Kalimantan Province
North Kalimantan Province also has several tribes. One of them is the "Tidung" tribe and they have several formal attire which only use for formal events.
The traditional North Kalimantan wedding dress is named "Sina Branti".
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The wedding tradition of North Kalimantan or Sina Branti has a characteristic color of clothing which is dominated by yellow color combined with red on the chest. The bride and groom wear a beautiful golden crown.
14. South Kalimantan Province Traditional Wedding Dresses
Furthermore, apart from the "Dayak" tribe which occupies the entire area of Kalimantan Island, in Southern Kalimantan, there is also the "Banjar" tribe.
There are several types of traditional wedding dresses in this area, but I will present a wedding dress that has the meaning of "Sun's Rays".
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15. Central Kalimantan Traditional Dresses for Wedding
Wedding dresses in the Province of Central Kalimantan have a uniqueness that is different from other provinces in Kalimantan.
Although it looks simpler compare to wedding dresses from other provinces, it looks beautiful and charming.
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The bride's dress with tank top model is made of velvet and silk of various colors, and below wears a bodycon skirt.
The most unique is the bride's crown which decorates with bird feathers.
Of course, this article 38 Most Beautiful Indonesian Traditional Wedding Dresses (Part 2) is very short to find out more about the culture and uniqueness of each region.
But, on another occasion, I will share again about fashion, accessories, and beauty from the people from each province.
Of these five provinces' traditional wedding dresses, which one do you like? Please write your comment in the comment box below.
Well, meet you again in the next post Part 3, where I'm going to present the traditional wedding dress of Java Island.
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Such and enlightening article regarding the culture! The colorful aspects of this wedding attire has me swooning! Stephanie
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DeleteWow! What beautiful dresses and understanding of the culture behind them!!
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DeleteSuch wonderful tradition, lovely wedding.
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