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  2. Langa voni - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] It is also known as the two-piece sari or half sari. [3] Girls younger than this may wear it on special occasions. It comprises a langa or paavadai , a skirt which is tied around the waist using string, and a voni , oni , or daavani , which is a cloth usually 2 to 2.5 metres (6 ft 7 in to 8 ft 2 in) in length.

  3. Ritu Kala Samskaram - Wikipedia

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    The ritu kala samskaram is a rite of passage for women. The ceremony, which is customary in South India, occurs after menarche. [2] [1] This milestone is observed by family and friends with gifts. [3] [4] It normally takes place at the girl's home. [1] She receives half-saris, which she wears until she is married, when she wears a full sari. [1]

  4. Clothing in India - Wikipedia

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    Teenage girls may wear half-sarees, a three-piece set consisting of a langa, a choli and a stole wrapped over it like a saree. Women usually wear full sarees. Women usually wear full sarees. Indian wedding saris are typically red or pink, a tradition that goes back to India's pre-modern history.

  5. Mundu - Wikipedia

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    The melmundu is an upper garment similar to the nēriyatu or tunḍŭ. that is worn by women; 'mundu' and 'melmundu' are part of the traditional Malayali costume worn by men. Despite the considerable influence of western dressing forms in South Indian culture, Hindu traditional ceremonies of Kerala (some Hindu castes in other south Indian ...

  6. Samskara (rite of passage) - Wikipedia

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    A Tamil Hindu girl (center) in 1870 wearing a half-saree, flowers and jewelry from her Ritu Kala samskara rite of passage. Keshanta (IAST: Keśānta) (literally, getting rid of hairs) is the first shave of a youth's facial hair. This was typically observed about age sixteen, and the emerging beard and moustache were shaved.

  7. Shantipur Handloom Industry - Wikipedia

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    Designers create the design of the product, mainly sarees. They work on designing with their own creativity and imagination. Their main role in production is to create designs for the master weavers and supply them punch cards for Jacquard. As of January 2016, there are over 100 designers in this industrial area. [31] [45]

  8. Tangail saree - Wikipedia

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    The sarees have a variety of border features including plain border or extra warp jacquard designs, with simple traditional color patterns on the anchal (আঁচাল) or colorful cross borders with extra weft designs. The body of the fabric (saree) may be plain or decorated with booties using additional warp/weft with or without Jacquard.

  9. Khandua - Wikipedia

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    The word Khandua in Odia translates to the cloth worn in the lower half of the body. Traditionally Kentuli Khandua is offered to Jagannath as lower cloth. Due to the place of origin is Maniabandha of Cuttack district , the other two names Kataki and Maniabandhi are originated.