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Indian Sarong for Men- The Lungi

The Lungi is a popular item of clothing traditionally worn by men down in the South of India. It is a rectangular piece of cloth with no buttons, zips or stitches. Depending on local tradition, lungis can be worn by men or women. They are tied or fastened in various ways, and can be used in different cultural activities, ranging from normal daily life to elaborate wedding ceremonies. The same lungi when folded in different ways can be worn for a marriage function or a street fight. The Lungi is also called by many other names like dhoti, mundu and veshti? but while a lot of people use these...

Indian Traditional Wear: A Glossary to Indian Attire

A major part of any country's culture and people are the clothes they wear. Better known as the 'Traditional Costume or Attire' of a country,in different cultures, what a person wears is often indicative of his to her personal and social identity, marital status, occupation and sometimes-even religion. Though following these traditions and wearing traditional clothes is slowly reducing in most countries where westernization is coming more into play, costumes and traditional wear will always have an important part, on the most important days...like festivals, weddings and important events ...