![]() Traditional Dress of Kerala for Women The traditional garment worn by the women of Kerala is the Mundum Neriyathum. The conventional piece is the Mundu which is the lower garment and it consists of 2 cotton cloth pieces. The Mundu is worn around the hips and beneath the navel. The cloth is creamy or white in colour and possesses a coloured strip called border or Kara. The women of Kerala wear Mundu in different style from that of the women of Christian origin. ![]() Traditional Dress of Kerala for Men Malayali men are more conservative than the women and their traditional attire is also Mundu, which they wear as a long cloth tucked at the waist and reaches to the ankle. Many men wear no garment above the waist, but those who belong to the higher castes at least drape a towel-like cloth over the shoulders. The traditional wear of the Hindu men residing in the state of Kerala is Kasavu Mundu. This dress is very much popular in the rural or remote areas. This attire is a piece of cloth made of cotton, 3 to 4 meter long having a silk border. The men also wear lungi or kaily, which acts as an informal dress. But while stepping out of the house, the men put on a shirt and wrap a Mundu around their waist. And carry the Neriyathum over their shoulder and apply a paste of sandal on their chest and brows which provides them with a much dignified appearance and a royal look. |