The Development of Formal Ceremonial Coronation Attire of Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong from I–XIV Starting from 1957 Until 2016

Abstract

There is specific formal attire for “Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong” and “Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong”. The explorations related with Malaysia royal institution and royal etiquettes are aspiring, interesting, and there are numbers of printed publications had discovered in depth, onto this field. Unfortunately, most of them have not yet discovered in-depth research about the development of formal ceremonial coronation attire of “Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong” and “Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong”. The purpose of this paper is to discover the development of ceremonial coronation attire and to document the knowledge regarding this research paper topic. Meyer Schapiro theory of style is used in this research equivalent to feature its style and design of the formal ceremonial coronation attire. Method applied was the qualitative method because it is the suitable approach to gather valid data from the experience experts. It is also discussed on the muskat, its style, and design of ceremonial attires for both of them. Finally, this research hopefully will be beneficial and provides an essential source of references to the Malay civilization, researchers, academicians, scholars, students, cultural activists, and also to all regarding with the formal coronation ceremonial attire of “Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong” and “Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong”.