The royal headdress worn by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong during his installation is called the Tengkolok Diraja. The colour of the headdress also varies from one state to another. The style of folding is called solek, and there are variations depending on the tradition of the royal family of a particular state. These are made of embroidered silk folded in different styles since the days of the Malay Sultanate. Thence, the Malay headdress known as the Tengkolok came to be the replacement for a crown.įor centuries, the Malay Rulers have worn headdresses as part of their regalia. This practice came to be followed by other Malay Rulers. The Sultan took this as a sign, and swore that he and his descendants would never wear a crown during their installation. The sea was happy with this, for immediately after the ship miraculously set sail on its own to Perak.Ĭopy of the royal headgear, Muzium Negara Kuala Lumpur Finally, the only object left was the Royal Crown of Malacca, which was then offered to the waters. One by one, the many items onboard were cast into sea, but the ship refused to budge. The only way to get the ship sailing again was by reducing the ship's load. He carried on his ship many of the regalia of Malacca, including the Royal Crown of Malacca.ĭuring his journey, his ship entered shallow waters and was stuck.
Sultan Muzaffar was a descendant of the Malacca Sultanate, and was exiled to Johor by the Portuguese. Tengkolok Diraja (Royal headdress) Īccording to Malay legend, the first Sultan of Perak, Sultan Muzaffar Shah I Ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Shah (1528–1549) set sail to Perak to establish the Perak Sultanate. The primary element is gold, to add regality and an imperial aura, and all designs point upwards to indicate that all beings are created by Allah. The Thrones at Istana Negara's Balairong Seri (Throne Room) is crafted to blend motifs from Peninsular Malaysia as well as Sabah and Sarawak. Replicas of the first thrones of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong, National History Museum, Kuala Lumpur
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