Jong Sarat
The most elevated textile tradition of Brunei Darussalam: a supplementary-weft weaving technique in which gold or silver metallic thread (songsong) is interlaced over and under warp threads to produce raised geometric and floral patterns on a silk or silk-blend ground. Jong Sarat (literally 'heavily loaded loom') denotes the highest density of gold supplementary weft in the Brunei songket hierarchy — a single ceremonial cloth may contain more supplementary weft thread by weight than ground weave. Traditionally worn exclusively by royalty at court ceremonies Jong Sarat remains a marker of the highest social register in Bruneian Malay culture.
Risk level: Endangered · Not inscribed
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