tempok
Sign in to saveAlso known as tempo, boh hor, sajak, ta jug, putaran, tanjak
thumb|Daun kelapa style tempok used by the Negrito people. Tempok or tempo (also known as boh hor, sajak, and ta jug) are common names for traditional headgears of indigenous Proto-Malay, Negrito, and Senoi people of the Malay Peninsula. It is commonly made from long leaves such as from various palm trees, and then woven to form a pattern and shape into a ring that can be worn on one's head. There are also tempoks made of tree barks and other natural materials.
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thumb|Daun kelapa style tempok used by the Negrito people. Tempok or tempo (also known as boh hor, sajak, and ta jug) are common names for traditional headgears of indigenous Proto-Malay, Negrito, and Senoi people of the Malay Peninsula. It is commonly made from long leaves such as from various palm trees, and then woven to form a pattern and shape into a ring that can be worn on one's head. There are also tempoks made of tree barks and other natural materials.
It is usually paired with other traditional clothings such as a tree bark shirt, a leaf sash, and other things that form part of their traditional attire.