Malaysian Indian

The Malaysian Indian owned several of Hindu exclusive culture such as its unique temples, appetizing cuisine and colourful garments that they brought originally from their origin country, India. Hindu tradition remains strong until today in the Indian community of Malaysia.

The community celebrates two main festivals which are Deepavali and Thaipusam along with many other smaller religious events each year.

Men

Indian men generally wear a knee-length shirt usually made from cotton or linen which is known as "kurta". Thus, the Indian men also have numerous of other traditional custom to be wear such as Sherwani, Lungi, Dhoti and Kurta-Pajama. 


Women

Indians women are commonly seen in Sarees, a cloth of 5-6 yards which is typically worn with a petticoat of a similar shade. It is a piece of cloth that will be wrapped around the body so that the embroidered end hangs over the shoulder,  whilst the petticoat is worn over the bellybutton to support the Sarees. 

While for the women from northern India, the Punjabi Salwar kameez is very popular among them. It is a long tunic worn over trousers with a matching shawl.

The fabric imported from India, made of the best quality silk is used in making Sarees. There are two layers for a Saree. Firstly, a long dazzling coloured "dress" decorated with colourful beads sewn on it in a way to make it look more eye-catching, and a wrap, a piece of straight fabric swathed around one shoulder which ties cross-ways the body around the waist area.