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Damask ( /ˈdæməsk/; Arabic: دمشق) is a woven, reversible patterned fabric. Damasks are woven by periodically reversing the action of the warp and weft threads. [ 1] The pattern is most commonly created with a warp-faced satin weave and the ground with a weft-faced or sateen weave. [ 2] Fabrics used to create damasks include silk, wool ...
List of places where social nudity is practised. This is a list of public outdoor clothes-free areas for recreation. Includes free beaches (or clothing-optional beaches or nude beaches ), parks, clubs, regional organizations and some resorts.
George Joseph – lawyer, trade unionist and nationalist activist. C. Kesavan – Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin. K. Kelappan – leader of the Payyanur Salt Satyagraha and the Guruvayur Satyagraha. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer – Malayalam fiction writer, humanist, freedom fighter, novelist and short story writer.
Kerala sari is regarded as the cultural costume of women of the Malayali community. [2] The grace and appeal of the golden borders contrasting with the otherwise plain white mundum neryathum of Keralite women has come to symbolize Malayali women. The sari is a hot favorite during the time of Onam, not just in Kerala but in other parts of India ...
The mundu ( Malayalam: muṇṭŭ; pronounced [muɳɖɯ̽]) is a garment worn around the waist in the Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, the Lakshadweep archipelago, and the Indian Ocean island nation of Maldives. It is closely related to sarongs like dhotis and lungis. It is normally woven in cotton and coloured white or cream.
The Siddi (pronounced), also known as the Sheedi, Sidi, or Siddhi, are an ethnic minority group inhabiting Pakistan and India.They are primarily descended from the Bantu peoples of the Zanj coast in Southeast Africa, most of whom came to the Indian subcontinent through the Indian Ocean Slave Trade. [6]
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Kerala's people are most densely settled in the coastal region, leaving the eastern hills and mountains comparatively sparsely populated. [citation needed] Kerala is the second-most urbanised major state in the country with 47.7% urban population according to the 2011 Census of India. [13] Hinduism is followed by the majority of Keralites (54.7%).