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Pending are belt buckles or fasteners that are made of gold, alloy, silvers, copper, bronze niello or wood that are designed and decorated beautifully with various motifs. Pending were worn for ceremonial occasions by Malay men and women. However, many generations, nowadays, do not know what are actually the functions and usage of this pending. This research aims to analyze and categorize the characteristics of form and design in terms of its size, material, shape, and type of motifs in Malay pending. Zakaria Ali’s theory of aesthetic is used in this research in order to highlight the intrinsic meaning of the pending. To get better results of the form, design, and meaning behind the pending, qualitative method through interview sessions with a few respondents and observation were conducted in this research. Finally, this research hopefully will give benefit and provide a vital source of references to the researchers, academicians, scholars, students, cultural activists, and public regarding the aesthetic value of Malay pending especially in terms of form, design, and meaning.
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Esa, S.R., Aziz, A.A., Mahamood, M. (2018). Pending: A Study on Form, Design, and Content of Malay Ornament. In: Anwar, R., Mahamood, M., Md. Zain, D., Abd Aziz, M., Hassan, O., Abidin, S. (eds) Proceedings of the Art and Design International Conference (AnDIC 2016). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0487-3_13
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