Royal Headgear ( ISSUE 16/09/2008)

The royal headdress Tengkolok is part of the ceremonial attire of the Malay Rules. For centuries malay Rules had been wearing headdress made of woven silk fabric that is shaped into different style for a few hundred years as part of their regalia since the days of the Malay Sultanate. This headdress is also called 'destar' and the style of folding is called 'solek'. The colour of the headdress varies from one state to another. there are various style of folding among whick are ANAK GAJAH MENYUSU, LANG MENYUSUR ANGIN, GARAM SEBUKU ( GETAM PEKASAM), PUCUK PISANG PATAH, AYAM PATAH KEPAK and DENDAM TAK SUDAH.

From Left to Right

1) Royal Headdress
2) 'Dendam Tak Sudah' - Headdress for Sri Paduka Baginda Yang Dipertua Agong.
3) 'Dendam Tak Sudah' - Headdress for Kebawah DYMM Sultan Negeri Kedah.
4) 'Dendam Tak Sudah' - Headdress for DYMM Yang di-Pertua Besar Negeri Sembilan.
5) 'Sekelungsung Bunga' - Headdress for DYMM Sultan Pahang.
6) 'Ketam Budu' - Headdress for Kebawah DYMM Al-Sultan Kelantan.
7) 'Ayam Patah Kepak' - Headdress for DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak.
8) 'Dendam Tak Sudah' - Headdress for Kebawah DYMM Raja Negeri Perlis.
9) 'Setanjak Balung Raja' - Headdress for DYMM Sultan Selangor.
10) 'Belalai Gajah' - Headdress for DYMM Sultan Terengganu.