Abstract
Bengkung is a medium or fabric that wraps around the abdomen at the waist. Bengkung is a practice that has become a tradition in the Malay culture, which plays an important role in health and beauty care. In modern days, alternative medium to bengkung is also known as belly binder, corset and girdle. The lack of written documentation as a source of reference for the design of the Malay bengkung has prompted this research. This research hopes to identify the design of bengkung used in the Malay community. Secondly, the research is also to identify factors that influence the use of bengkung which makes it a tradition for Malay women to wear it after childbirth. This will help to explain the form and function of the Malay bengkung and its design. This research is descriptive and made through observations. Samples of bengkung are used, traced, measured and documented in writing. This research is an effort to preserve bengkung as a legacy of Malay tradition and provides wider exposure of the Malay bengkung design to researchers, scholars and medical sections.
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Authors would like to acknowledge Universiti Teknologi MARA and Faculty of Art and Design for the provided facility in completing this study. We also like to thanks UiTM for the funding supports under the Lestari Excellent Fund Scheme.
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Sajar, N., Aziz, A.A., Aris, A. (2018). Malay Bengkung: Traditional to Contemporary Design. 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_8
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