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Samping
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- Malacca sultanate
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thumb|A Malaysian royal guard combining samping with full military dress
Samping or Kain Dagang (Jawi: سمڤيڠ) is a traditional Malay costume originated from the court of Malacca, and is traditionally worn by men and women in Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and southern Thailand. This type of traditional costume is a part of the national dress of Brunei and Malaysia.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Samping” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.