SONGKET SAMPIN KANAK-KANAK

The songket is striped from top to bottom, with the head of the cloth decorated with geometric patterns and sometimes interspersed with abstract patterns in the form of sitting or sloping roses.It is suitable for various types of gatherings and it is used as a quilt or tapeh cloth. it is embroidered with various colur of gold thread and orange thread for the base of the cloth. The motive of the pattern on the songket cloth is bamboo shoot and eight petaled flower. Most of the flowers that are portrayed in the songket motifs have sweet fragrance, are small to medium in size, white and cream in colour and possess some medicinal properties.Traditionally, the flowers were believed to have special effect in revitalising and rejuvenating the bather when used in scented bath. Nature in the Malay society has always reflected the creation of the Supreme Being. A flower connected to a stem symbolises the strength of a thread to the teaching of Islam. The bamboo shoot motif was located within folklore long before the coming of Islam. When the Malays converted to Islam, the symbolic meaning of the bamboo shoot was changed to be incorporated with Islamic teachings leading away from the superstitious and supernatural beliefs. However, the folkloristic beliefs regarding bamboo shoot motifs remain deeply embedded in the Malay culture. It is suitable for various types of gatherings, and it is used as a quilt or tapeh cloth.