A traditional wear that transcends ethnicity, religion and culture, the kebaya appeals to people from all walks of life, making it a unifying symbol that is versatile and timeless.

The 2023 theme, Kebaya Re-imagined, commemorated the reopening of the Peranakan Museum in February and the National Heritage Board’s bid to inscribe the iconic garment . onto the Unesco ...

Veteran kebaya-maker Raymond Wong, who designed the sarong kebayas in Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story, with custom-made ones in the shop Rumah Kim Choo. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM.

The kebaya, now recognised by Unesco as an intangible cultural heritage, has inspired fashion designers for the longest time and is seen as incredibly important.

The kebaya, widely worn by women in Southeast Asia, has been nominated for inscription on the Unesco intangible cultural heritage list by four countries. Indonesians have cried foul.

SINGAPORE: The kebaya has been successfully inscribed onto the UNESCO representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. This was announced on Wednesday (Dec 4) at about 9.50pm ...

Kebaya, a traditional dress for women in the South, has been declared an intangible cultural heritage item by Unesco, after being proposed by five countries including Thailand.

UNESCO officially placed the kebaya on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Dec. 4, 2024, following a joint submission between Indonesia and four other ...

Singapore, Brunei, Thailand and Malaysia aim to submit the nomination of the kebaya to UNESCO in March 2023, with the result expected to be announced at the end of 2024.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Kebaya, a traditional women's attire cherished across Southeast Asia, has been officially inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.