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India has a rich and varied Costume. Traditional costumes in India vary widely depending on the climate and natural fibers grown in a region. Usually the clothes are suitable for the particular regions climate and overall comfort. In the cold northern state of Jammu and Kashmir, people wear a thick loose shirt called a phiran to keep them warm. In the tropical warmth of south India, men wear a sarong like garment called the mundu, while women drape 5 meters of cloth around their bodies in the graceful folds of the saree, the national dress of Indian women. , where each region has its own unique native costume and traditional attire. Indian costume is popular for its colorfulness and grace. The uniqueness of Indian culture lies in it.
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| Costumes of Rajasthan |
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Rajasthan represents an unusual diversity in all of its forms- its people, culture, customs, costumes, cuisine, dialects and rustic music.
Rajasthan is colorful because of what its people wear. Costumes of Rajasthan have a distinctive style. Rajasthan men still wear twirling moustaches and women adorn themselves in multihued costumes.Know more about traditional Rajasthan costumes in this indian costume section.
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| Costumes of Punjab |
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Each state has its own regional costume that distinguishes it from others.Costumes of Punjab is somehow different from other Indian costumes.The rich agricultural state of Punjab is famous for the `phulkari` (flower-work) shawls that are worn with a tight-fitting choli and gaghra. Phulkari forms the traditional costume of rural women of this region. In earlier days, Phulkaris were made for everyday wear. Usually the border and field of the shawl were not so densely embroidered, with much of the ground cloth exposed.
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| Costumes of Kashmir |
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Costume of Jammu and Kashmir is different from the rest of Indian costumes because of the blend of three distinct cultural backgrounds. The region of Kashmir becomes more colourful with exquisite embroidered work that accompanies their clothes, especially the shawls and Pherans, which are embroidered with intricate patterns of multihued threadwork. |
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| Indian Costume: Dhoti |
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Dhoti, a cloth-piece covering the lower part of the body from the waist, is a kind of traditional drapery, bearing the signature of the heritage of Indian costumes. This single piece of rectangular stitchless cloth , measuring about 5 yards in length, can give a man an air of elegance, inherent to his culture.Dhoti is known by different names in various languages. Punjabis call it Laacha , Malayalamis , the Mundu , Bengalis, the Dhuti , The Tamilians, refer it as Vaetti, people of Telegu, the Pancha, Marathis, the Dhotar and those of Kannada , pronounce it as Panche. |
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| Uttariya |
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This page on Indian Costume provide you with an elaborate information on the etymology of the word Uttariya and its uses.Uttariya is a piece of cloth used in ancient India to cover the upper part of the body. It used to hang from the neck to drape over the arms. The uttariya was worn in several ways to suit the comforts of the wearer: very elegantly by those at court, who drape it on both shoulders or one shoulder, or diagonally across the chest and casually knotted at the waist, or it could even be worn loosely across the back and supported by the elbows or wrist, and in many other ways according to the whims of the weather. |
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| Nauvari Saris |
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India has been known to have wonderful dresses and costumes.In the state of Maharashtra, the traditional costume sari is nine yard long. The sari measuring nine-yards in length, and is thus known as Nauvari. The halo of history round the Nauvari sari, stresses on the ethnic value of the costume. It is said, that women, living in Maratha Empire, had demonstrated their caliber. In crucial times of war, they used to assist their fellow male warriors. That was why, in order to become accomplished in their mission, these valorous Indian women, invented this characteristic Maharashtrian style of dressing in a sari. Nauvari Sari is one of the important indian costume popular among the women. |
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| Mekhla |
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Mekhla, the traditional costume of the women of Assam, is a concert of three pieces of cloth. The costume Mekhala is basically a length of cloth that is worn around the waist in much the same way as a lungi or a towel - wrap and turn and hope like hell it stays in place. Mekhala as an indian costume is more popular among the peoples of North eastern India. |
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