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A selection of traditional Maldivian oarblade patterns Copy of a magical drawing. Diguvando. Fuvahmulah. The culture of the Maldives is derived from a number of sources, the most important of which is its proximity to the shores of Sri Lanka and South India. The population is mainly Indo-Aryan from the anthropological point of view.
Outside of Carnival, the most traditional men's clothing is that of the malandro carioca (carioca rascal) or sambista, a stereotype of the samba singer, with white pants, a striped shirt, white jacket, and a straw hat. Many stereotypes that foreigners have regarding Brazilian folk costume (as well as other customs) actually come from the state ...
Maldivians (Dhivehi pronunciation: [diˈʋehiŋ]; Dhivehi: ދިވެހިން, romanized: dhivehin) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group and nation native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands, present day Republic of Maldives and the island of Minicoy in Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.
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 ...
A boy in a village of Narail, Bangladesh wearing a lungi with simple twist knot. The lungi is a clothing similar to the sarong that originated in the Indian subcontinent.The lungi, which usually multicoloured, [1] is a men's skirt usually tied around the lower waist below the navel.
The men's lavalava have only traditional symbols. A blue lavalava is the official skirt for the police officers uniform of Samoa. In Sikhism, a faith that originated in the Punjab, there is a traditional dress which is worn by both men and women, called a 'baana' or 'chola'. This dress has a skirted bottom and is worn over long white undershorts.
Dutch military personnel wearing sarong, 1949 Three women wearing sarongs in 1905. A sarong or a sarung (Malay pronunciation:, / s ə ˈ r ɒ ŋ /) 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 history of the Maldives is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and surrounding areas in South Asia and the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is formed of 26 natural atolls, comprising 1,194 islands. Historically, the Maldives has held strategic importance due to its location on the major marine routes of the Indian ...