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  2. Category:Sri Lankan clothing - Wikipedia

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    S. Sari. Sarong. School uniforms in Sri Lanka. Uniforms of the Sri Lanka Army. Categories: Clothing by country. Culture of Sri Lanka. History of Asian clothing.

  3. Culture of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Polonnaruwa Vatadage Sri Lanka Ceylon Tea. The culture of Sri Lanka mixes modern elements with traditional aspects and is known for its regional diversity. Sri Lankan culture has long been influenced by the heritage of Theravada Buddhism passed on from India, and the religion's legacy is particularly strong in Sri Lanka's southern and central regions.

  4. Burgher people - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lankan Tamils. Sri Lankan Chetties. Sri Lanka Kaffirs. Burgher people, also known simply as Burghers, are a small Eurasian ethnic group in Sri Lanka descended from Portuguese, Dutch, British [2][3] and other Europeans who settled in Ceylon. [4] The Portuguese and Dutch had held some of the maritime provinces of the island for centuries ...

  5. Kandyan jewellery - Wikipedia

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    Kandyan jewellery is handmade and was designed specifically for the royal families. It carries symbols of wealth, prosperity, grandeur, strength, well-being, solidarity, virtue, passion and valour. It is worn by women and men of royal or noble births. The jewellery is highly sought after today with important pieces such as the bridal-set having ...

  6. Folk costume - Wikipedia

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    Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity. If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress. Traditional clothing often has two forms ...

  7. Sarong - Wikipedia

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    A sarong or a sarung (Malay pronunciation: [saˈroŋ], / səˈrɒŋ /) is a large tube or length of fabric, often wrapped around the waist, worn in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia, Northern Africa, East Africa, [1] West Africa, and on many Pacific islands. The fabric often employs woven plaid or checkered patterns or may be brightly ...

  8. Veshti - Wikipedia

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    Veshti. A veshti[1] (Tamil: வேட்டி), also known as vēṭṭi, is a white unstitched cloth wrap for the lower body in Tamil Nadu and in the North and East of Sri Lanka. Vēṭṭi is a part of the traditional attire consisting of Kurta and Angvastra. The garment is a single piece of cloth and similar to the dhoti, one of the ...

  9. Kandyan dance - Wikipedia

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    Kandyan dance. Kandyan dance (Sinhala: උඩරට නැටුම්) encompasses various dance forms popular and native to the area called Kandy of the Central Hills region known as Udarata in Sri Lanka, which have today spread to other parts of the country. It is an example and considered a masterpiece and a sacred artwork in Sri Lanka.

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