276 THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE MALAYS. 
sluar , and closer at the legs, where it extends to about a 
handsbreadth below the knees. It is invariably worn abroad 
and frequently at home. It is made of a thicker and strong¬ 
er cloth than the sarong. There are several kinds of the 
common sluar, such as the sluar Ache or Achenese sluar, 
siluar Arad , ike . The Chinese wide and loose trowsers, 
sluar China, when of silk sluar lochudn, are sometimes worn. 
A less common sluar is one which reaches to the ankle, 
sluar gadoh, much worn by the Malays of Singapore or Or<mg 
£'ilatj* and another, the sluar pendej which terminates 
about the middle of the thigh , and is little used save by the 
Bugis, most of whom wear it exclusively 
The bdjit is a jacket of which there are several varieties. 
The boju sikat, which is the most common, reaches to the 
waist, is loose, open and without buttons in front, has sleeves 
terminating a hands breadth above the wrist, and a nia or 
collar, two to three inches in height. The baju chari Linga has 
sleeves fitting closely to the arm, reaching to the wrist and 
with a loose slit cuff reaching to the knuckles. The baju 
pesasabla ’ or boju iutop iman is similar to the last, but has 
an additional piece on the right, which buttons over the left 
side by five or six buttons of cloth, stone or gold, according 
to the means and taste of the wearer. It is always buttoned 
close. The baju tangan hunching is along gown reaching to 
tl e ancle, open in front and with buttons at the cuff as the 
name implies. It is only worn by old men when they attend 
the mosque or on occasions of ceremony. The baju bastrob 
is a vest or shirt worn beneath the proper baju, fastened in 
front by a row of buttons of gold, jewels &e. and without 
collar or sleeves. The use of this vest is chiefly confined 
to persons of wealth and station. The baju ayil kurang 
is in the form of a shift, that is without any opening in 
front save a small slit at the throat to admit of the head 
passing through, and which is fastened with a button. It has 
sleeves but no collar. The baju Jcurong bila tiga has three in¬ 
dentations in the collar. The Jcurong chikah mungsang has a 
stiff collar with buttons. It is much worn in Kidah, but 
in Singapore by a few of the principal Malays only. The 
baju to. betangdn or baju poco resembles the baju ayit save 
in being sleeveless, and having a band within the slit at the 
breast where it is fastened, thus allowing the sides of the 
slit to remain open. When the sleeve terminates at the elbow 
* ft ia wide at the feet. The proper long trowsera, sluar panjang, narrow at 
he feet, are much uaed by the orang Sia 1 or Malaya of S*®’ in Sumatra* They 
he sometimes buttoned at the feet. 
