1 May 2017

Difference between Tanjak, tengkolok and destar

Tanjak, tengkolok or destar is one of the chief man dressed in Malay which is often associated with palaces, heroism and used in a variety of events customs of the Malays. Tanjak would typically be matched with the girdle, and next to the dagger tucked baju Melayu and Malay for menswear. In a nutshell, the difference between the headdress, headband and headdress are:

Tengkolok: circumference tapering upward, winding layered (thick), fabric quality

Destar: low girth and thin              

Tanjak: circumference of the headdress, but more compact and thinner


Tengkolok, also known as destar, setanjak / tanjak, a kind of traditional head coverings worn by men. The headdress made of songket long folded and tied in force (makeup) that is certain. Nowadays, more headdress worn in ceremonies full of customs, for example by royalty and the audience in the royal ceremonial occasions, and by the groom during the wedding ceremony.

These are the examples types of headdresses that i have got from other resource such as blog and pinterest.

dendam tak sudah

layang mas

balung raja

tanjak laksamana

sawo berendam

lang sari

layar temasik

tanjak tun nila

ayam teleng

solek gondang mas

gagak di rimba

tanjak laksamana (lama)

lang sura

harimau berantai

tombak rebung

solek ketam batu

menyonsong angin

dendam tak sudah dengan sanggul kelopak mawar

naga bora

merbah berlaga

setanjak balung ayam (tanjak diraja selangor)

naga emas

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