INTRO TO KAMPONG GLAM

KAMPONG GLAM

• kampong glam was named after the gelam tree
• Sultan Mosque named after Sultan Hussein Kamel
• Istana was built in 1819 and was rebuilt in 1840

THINGS TO SEE AT KAMPONG GLAM

SULTAN MOSQUE

FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM REPRESENTS...

• Only one god, Allah
• Pray 5 times a day
• Fast on the month of Ramadan
• Give Zakat (help the poor)
• Make a Haj to Mecca (if situation allows)

5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

• Islam usally symbolised by cresent moon and star
• Cresent moon - Faith of Islam

MALAY HERITAGE CENTRE

INSIDE THE HERITAGE CENTRE

• Many histories and cultures
• The famous malays who died were shown there

MALAY TRADITIONAL CLOTHES

MALAY TRADITIONAL CLOTHES (WOMEN)

• Baju kurung - "enclosed dress"
• Early baju kurung was longer and looser, now more fitting
• Loose fitting full length dress consist of skirt and blouse
• Skirt made from long cloth with foldings on one side
• Collarless blouse with long sleeves, can extend up to knee length

MALAY TRADITIONAL CLOTHES (WOMEN)

• Made of silk
• Modern baju kurung uses lively colours geometric patterns
• Tudung (headscarf) usually worn by more conservative woman

MALAY TRADITIONAL CLOTHES (MEN)

• Malay men usually wears a baju melayu (consists of two main parts)
• 1st main part is the baju (long sleeved shirt with raised stiff collar)
• 2nd main part is the trousers
• made out of same fabric (silk,cotton or mixture of polyester and cotton)
• "Samping"- skirt-type adornment folded around the wearer's waist

MALAY TRADITIONAL CLOTHES (MEN)

• Songkok - jet black or dark coloured headgear

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INSIDE THE MOSQUE

• Seeing people praying
• Clean themselves before praying
• See crescent moon
• Mosque was built between 1924 to 1928
• Mosque painted yellow because it relates to royalty