38 Most Beautiful Indonesian Traditional Wedding Dresses (Part 3)

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In my last post about 
38 Most Beautiful Indonesian Traditional Wedding Dresses (Part 2), I presented the beauty and uniqueness of traditional wedding dresses from the Island of Kalimantan which has five Provinces. And, in this post, I will present the charm and elegance of traditional wedding dresses from the island of Java.


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There are 6 Provinces on the Island of Java. One of them is the Province of The Special Capital Region namely, Jakarta. Jakarta is the Capital City of Indonesia.

Besides the Special Capital City area, the Island of Jave is divided into Banten, West Java, Central Java, the Special Region of Yogyakarta, and East Java. Let's see them one by one!


16. Traditional Wedding Dresses for Banten Province 

First, starting with the Province of Banten. This Province has an indigenous tribe namely the "Baduy" tribe.

The modern wedding attire is dominated by black color with gold thread embroidery. 



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The addition of accessories such as head coverings, crowns, belts, necklaces, and sandals with matching patterns and colors makes the bridal couple looks more glamorous.



17. Special Capital Region Jakarta Province Traditional Wedding Dresses

The native tribe of the Special Capital City of Jakarta is the "Betawi" tribe. The word Betawi is taken from "Batavia", which is the old name of Jakarta.


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The wedding dresses from this province usually are brighter colored.

The groom's attire consists of a long robe on the outer layer which is decorated with embroidery. For the head cover, use a "Turban" with flower decoration that hangs down to the shoulder on one side.

Meanwhile, the bride's attire consists of a top and bottom with matching colors and is also decorated with embroidery. The crown on the bride is more ornate and there are flowers arrangement hanging down to the shoulders on both sides. In addition, the bride also wears accessories that function as a veil.


18. West Java Province Dresses of Traditional Wedding

In the Province of West Java, the largest ethnic group is "Sundanese".

Sundanese traditional wedding attire usually tends to be soft in color.

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There are several types of dresses in this province, which were influenced by the kingdom or the nobility who were influential in the past.

The groom wears a suit for the top and Batik cloth for the bottom and also wears headgear.

And, the bride wears "Kebaya" for the top side made of brocade. For the bottom wear Batik cloth which has the same motif and color as the groom. Besides that, the bride wears a crown that stands for hope and fear for her partner.


19. Central Java Province Traditional Wedding Dresses

One of the traditional clothes of Central Java is Batik. In 2008 UNESCO has crowned Indonesian Batik as the "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity".

There are various Batik, the original Batik is a hand-painted Batik.


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In the Province of Central Java, traditional wedding dresses are usually on a black top made of velvet. It also, decorate with beautiful embroidery. Meanwhile, the lower part wears Batik cloth with the same pattern for the groom and the bride.

The groom wears a head covering called "Blangkon" which is also made of Batik cloth. And, for the bride, her hair is rolled up and decorated with some white flowers and accessories.



20. Traditional Wedding Dresses for the Special Region of Yogyakarta


Located in the Southern part of the island of Java, this province is bordered by Central Java and the Indian Ocean. 

In fact, the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province is a well-known tourist area both nationally and internationally after Bali Island.

This is because many historical heritage sites from the Royal Era form Temples. Among others, is the Borobudur Temple which is one of the 7 Wonders of the world, apart from that there are also Prambanan Temples, Kalasan Temples, Abang Temples, and many more.

Besides the temples tour, there is also natural attraction such as volcanic mountains, beaches, and caves.

The Special Region of Yogyakarta Province Wedding Traditional Dresses
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Furthermore, talking about traditional wedding dresses in this province is not much different from the province of Central Java.

The bride and groom wore black tops made of velvet with beautiful embroidery and Batik cloth for their bottom. Real jasmine flowers adorn the bride's hair curls and as a groom's neck ornament beside other accessories.

The striking difference is in the head covering of the groom who wears a hat of a rather high size.


21. East Java Province Traditional Wedding Dresses


The last is East Java Province which is bordered by the Java Sea to the North, the Bali Strait (Bali Province) to the East, the Indian Ocean to the south, and Central Java Province to the west. The capital of this province is Surabaya city.


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Traditional wedding dresses in East Java Province are not much different from Central Java province wedding dresses.

Both, the groom and bride wear a black color top dress made of velvet decorated with embroidery gold thread. For the bottom still wear Batik cloth which has the same motif between the two brides.

In addition, accessories such as hats, crowns, real jasmine flowers, 'Keris" (a weapon in the form of small knives), and sandals are adjusted to the color and motif of the clothes. 


Well, these are the five provinces on the island of Java with the charm and elegance of traditional wedding dresses in each region that is present in my post this time 38 Most Beautiful Indonesian Traditional Wedding Dresses (Part 3).

Don't miss my next post part 4 about the charm and beauty of traditional wedding dresses in other Indonesian Provinces.


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8 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! Loved seeing the variety of dresses.

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  2. These Indonesian wedding dresses are stunning! Such a colorful way for the brides to begin a new chapter of their lives.

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  3. These are lovely and so detailed! I love looking at the pictures!

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  4. Beautiful dresses. Culture is good, every people got their style.

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    1. That's right. We're very rich in culture. Btw, thank you for stopping by.

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