BANGKOK: A garment noted for its complex design and elegance, the kebaya is due to earn intangible cultural heritage status from Unesco.
The kebaya, a joint cultural costume of five countries, namely Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, is to be recognised as an intangible cultural heritage item during the upcoming session of Unesco's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (IGC) in Asunción, Paraguay, under the title “Kebaya: knowledge, skills, tradition, and practices”.
