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  2. Mundum neriyatum - Wikipedia

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    Mundum neriyatum (Malayalam: മുണ്ട് നേരിയത്; settu-mundu or mundu-set) is the traditional clothing of women in Kerala, a state in southwestern India. It is the oldest remnant of the ancient form of the sari which covered only the lower part of the body.

  3. Mundu - Wikipedia

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    The mundum neriyatum is a set of two mundus, both having matching kara. The set contains a lower garment similar to those worn by men. The set contains a lower garment similar to those worn by men. The upper mundu, worn with a blouse, is wrapped once around the waist and upper body and left hanging from the left shoulder, resembling a sari .

  4. Kuthampally dhoties and set mundu - Wikipedia

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    The goods coming under the Geographical indication are double dhoti (or, double mundu or double veshti or Kuthampully dhoti), set mundu (or, mundum neriyathum) and neriyathu (or, kavani). Kuthampally is a village in the Thiruvilwamala Gramapanchayath of Thalapilly Taluk of Thrissur District in Kerala. Historically, Kuthampally was the original ...

  5. Kerala sari - Wikipedia

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    The mundum neriyathum was modified in several paintings depicting shakuntala from the mahabharatha to a style of draping now popularly known as the 'nivi saree' or 'national drape'. In one of his paintings, the Indian subcontinent was shown as a mother wearing a flowing nivi saree.

  6. Tamil Lexicon dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Tamil Lexicon (Tamil: தமிழ்ப் பேரகராதி Tamiḻ Pērakarāti) is a twelve-volume dictionary of the Tamil language. Published by the University of Madras , it is said to be the most comprehensive dictionary of the Tamil language to date.

  7. Chattayum Mundum - Wikipedia

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    Chattayum Mundum is a traditional attire used by the Syrian Christian women of Kerala. [1] It is a seamless white garment, consisting of a white blouse covering the whole upper part of the body ( "Chatta" ) and a long white garment called " Mundu " which is wrapped around the waist which reaches to the ankles.

  8. Clothing in India - Wikipedia

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    Malayalee lady wearing mundum neriyathum. Painted by Raja Ravi Varma, c. 1900. Mundum Neriyathum is the oldest remnant of the ancient form of the saree which covered only the lower part of the body. It is the traditional dress of women in Kerala, a state in the southwestern part of India.

  9. Dravidian peoples - Wikipedia

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    Dravidian speakers in southern India wear varied traditional costumes depending on their region, largely influenced by local customs and traditions. The most traditional dress for Dravidian men is the lungi, or the more formal dhoti, called veshti in Tamil, panche in Kannada and Telugu, and mundu in Malayalam. The lungi consists of a colourful ...