Costumes and ornaments of Sabah
Supu, a round silver engraved tobacco case worn by men attached to their belt.
The population of Sabah is heterogeneously and culturally diverse, as are its equally varied range of traditional costumes.These are relatively plain and simple, but are enhanced by an array of jewellery and ornaments. The need to meet new modesty standards, to establish identity and differentiate between the ethnic groups and the growing emphasis on cultural tourism and the attendant economic benefits have led indigenous craftsmen to reinvent and modify inherited artistic traditions and styles of costume and ornamentation.
- Information in the full article includes
- Egalitarian character
- Use of ornaments