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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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    A variant called a mundum neriyatum is used more often by women. 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 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. Poshak - Wikipedia

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    Poshak (पोशाक), also called Vāstra (वस्त्र) [1] is the Hindi term used for the complete attire used in the vedic period.As mentioned in Sanskrit literature and Buddhist Pali literature during the 6th century BC, the costumes belonging to the Vedic and post-Vedic period 1500 BCE to 350 BCE consisted of the antariya, which is the lower garment, the uttariya, which is a ...

  7. Sehra (headdress) - Wikipedia

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    The word Sehra is derived from Sanskrit word Śīrṣahāra (शीर्षहार) [5] meaning garland for decorating head. The word Sehra finds mentions in Braj poetry of Hindu Bhakti saint Suradāsa. [5]

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  9. Dhoti - Wikipedia

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    Khasi folk dancers wearing "Jaiñboh" dhotis and other traditional garb. It is also referred to as "dhautra" (IPA: /dʱɑwtɽɐ/) in Sanskrit, which means rope or cord.The dhoti evolved from the ancient antriya which was passed through the legs, tucked at the back and covered the legs loosely, then flowed into long pleats at front of the legs, the same way it is worn today as formal dhoti.