The tengkolok has been a part of Malay men's attire since olden times. However, its use is now restricted to specific ceremonies and customary events held in the palace. Therefore, this paper aims to analysed on how the the shape and structure of the design and the meaning behind the design of the Ayam Patah Kepak tengkolok of the Perak Sultanate’s heritage. The authors use a qualitative descriptive research method with a cultural approach to explain this. Data collection methods such as interviews and observations were used to collect written and visual data. According to the findings of the study, this paper analysed the design symbol of Ayam Patah Kepak tengkolok through five different viewpoints: frontal, right side, the rear, left side, and top. This design symbol carries meaning about status, about heroism, masculinity. These characteristics symbolize the nature of the greatness of the Malay leader who was appointed as a king who was admired. It is hoped that this paper will entice the interest of researchers, particularly those interested in Malay clothing, specifically the Malay tengkolok, as well as the younger generation in identifying the headdress. The meaning behind the design of this Ayam Patah Kepak tengkolok can be acknowledged and retained. This study also revealed that the headdress is not only beautiful to wear, but the beauty is more apparent in the meaning behind its design. Documenting the significance of the Ayam Patah Kepak tengkolok is one of the measures taken to preserve the Malay headdress as well as to protect and preserve high-value Malay heritage treasures.
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To Cite this Article: Abdul Manan, S., Haron, H., & Ramli, Z. (2022). Morphological Structure of the Ayam Patah Kepak Tengkolok Design. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 12(6), 2058– 2069.
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