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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. [1] [2] In the mundum neriyatum, the most basic traditional piece ...
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 Harem Ağası, head of the black eunuchs of the Ottoman Imperial Harem. A eunuch ( / ˈjuːnək / ⓘ YOO-nək) is a male who has been castrated. [ 1] Throughout history, castration often served a specific social function. [ 2] The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 2nd ...
The veiled women: Shifting gender equations in rural Haryana, 1880–1990 (Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1994) Lamb, Sarah. White saris and sweet mangoes: Aging, gender, and body in North India (Univ of California Press, 2000) Minturn, Leigh. Sita's daughters: Coming out of purdah: The Rajput women of Khalapur revisited (Oxford University ...
The Kanchipuram silk sari is a type of silk sari made in the Kanchipuram region in Tamil Nadu, India. [ 1] These saris are worn as bridal & special occasion saris by most women in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh. It has been recognized as a Geographical indication by the Government of India in 2005–2006. [ 2][ 3][ 4]
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Hilary Swank just proved that red is her color. The 49-year-old actress attended the New York City premiere of her new movie, Ordinary Angels, in a red off-the ...
Micaela Sanchez, a women’s health nurse practitioner and founder of the Dallas clinic, became a parent at 17 years old, so the mission to stock every type of birth control someone may want is ...
Newar bride flanked by two women in parsi, 1941. Traditional Newar clothing ( Nepali: नेवार समुदायमा भएको संस्कृति पहिरन) refers to the everyday clothes worn by the Newar people of Nepal who are indigenous to the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions. The garments are associated ...