In addition to its natural beauty and diverse culture, Indonesia also boasts over 300 ethnic groups and 95 percent of them are indigenous.
As a melting pot of such diverse cultures, Indonesia is home tohundreds of traditionalcostumes that date back centuries. This form of dress used to be reserved for royalty, but nowadays they are worn by everyone on formal occasions, especially weddings.
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Each royal costume has aunique design and is often madewith traditional textiles.Here are 38 - just a small sample!
via Fedianayu - Solo Basahan Keprabon (Solo, Central Java)
via Djurnal - Paes Ageng Kanigaran (Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta)
via Gsumariyono - Jogja Putri Ksatrian Ageng (Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta)
via Igaseptya27 - Paes Ageng (Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta)
via Okezone - Solo Putri (Solo, Central Java)
via Weddingasik - Paes Ageng Jangan Menir (Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta)
via Pinterest - Solo Basahan (Solo, Central Java)
via Kapanlagi - Sunda Siger (West Java)
via SewaBusanaBetawi - Betawinese (Betawi, Jakarta)
via Satyam Siwam Sundaram - Balinese (Island of Bali)
via Weddingku - Balinese Payas Agung (Island of Bali)
via Weddingku - Acehnese Samudra Pasai (Special Region of Aceh)
via SeputarPernikahan - Aceh Besar (Special Region of Aceh)
via SuaraFajarFM - Minahasa/Gorontalo (Northern Sulawesi)
via Tasik-cyber - Jambi Malay (Jambi)
via Pinterest - Bugisnese Baju Bodo (South Sulawesi)
via Pinterest - Aesan Gede (Palembang, South Sumatra)
via Pinterest - Aesan Paksangko (Palembang, South Sumatra)
via Weddingku - Minangkabau (West Sumatra)
via Wikimedia - Batak Karo (North Sumatra)
via Rumah Petik - Batak Mandailing (North Sumatra)
via YouTube - Batak Toba (North Sumatra)
via Sangaji Group - Bima Mbojo (West Nusa Tenggara)
via Cheap Lombok Tour - Sasak (Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara)
via AhmadLampung - Lampung Tulangbawang (Lampung)
via Indonesia Kaya - Lampung Pesisir Saibatin (Lampung)
via TrenBajuPengantin - Dayak Ma’anyan (Central Kalimantan)
via Tasik-cyber - Dayak Kenyah (East Kalimantan)
via Tihulale - Ambonese (Maluku)
via Afryanadisal - Ternate (North Maluku)
via Sanggar Nusantara - Bangka Belitung (Bangka and Belitung)
via Snowfrogpunyacerita - Madura Kapotren (Island of Madura)
via Imagala - Madura Lilin (Island of Madura)
via Zachchenk - Madura Legha (Island of Madura)
via Idang Priadi - Banjar Baamar Galung Pancaran Matahari (South Kalimantan)
via Pulau Banua Banjar - Banjar Bagajah Gamuling Baular Lulut (South Kalimantan)
via Pelaminan Sumatera - Riau Malay (Riau Islands)
via Fotografindo - Sunda Putri (West Java)