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Pheran is a corruption of the Persian word 'perahan' which means cloak. [7] The outfit has been in vogue in Kashmir since before the 15th century. [8]Before the advent of Islamic influence, the people of Kashmir used to wear a loose gown-type leather doublet instead of pheran, as recorded by Hiuen-Tsang.
Bollywood actor Anupam Kher also wished Kashmiri people on "World Pheran Day." [ 2 ] In 2022, Pheran Day was celebrated at historic Ghanta Ghar. [ 3 ] The main aim of this day was to popularise the loose-and-long woollen gown worn to fight the biting cold as the minimum temperature hovers below sub-zero in various parts of Kashmir valley.
It is normally kept inside the pheran, the Kashmiri cloak, [4] or inside a blanket. [5] It is mostly used in the cold nights of Chillai Kalan. [6] If a person is wearing a jacket, it may be used as a hand warmer. [7] It is about 6 inches (150 mm) in diameter and reaches a temperature of about 150 °F (66 °C).
The perahan (the upper garment) is wide and loose with the sleeves also worn loose and pendent from the arms. [2] The traditional perahan varies according to the region of Afghanistan with some ending at the knees and others midway between the calf and the feet (in which case small slits are created).
Ladishah is usually performed wearing traditional dress such as pheran on stages and streets in particular, and while it delivers critical commentaries and thinking on various subjects, dukar instrument is used to play a thin ringing sounds every time a word is produced by the singer. [2] [7]
Use of Pheran (Kashmiri tweed overcoat) and a traditional coal firing pot called Kanger increases. [4] Due to subzero temperatures, tap water pipelines freeze partially during this period and the Dal Lake also freezes. [5] [6] Tourist resorts like Sonamarg and Gulmarg receive heavy snow. [7]
Pahari culture is influenced by the geography of the region, which consists of hilly terrains, forests, rivers, and remote valleys.The Pahari-speaking communities reside across various ecosystems such as the lush green hills of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to the rugged terrains of Jammu and Kashmir and northern Pakistan. [5]
The mundum neriyatum is the extant form of the ancient sari referred to as "Sattika" in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain literature. [3] The mundu is the surviving form of lower garment of the ancient clothing referred to as antariya worn in a special way (lower garment). [4]