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  2. Kediyu - Wikipedia

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    The kediyu is a garment worn by men in the rural coastal parts of western Gujarat, including Junagadh district. [1] The kediyu is a long sleeved upper garment, pleated at the chest, which reaches to the waist. [2] [3] The prints on the kediyu include bandhani designs which are local to Gujarat and Rajasthan. [4]

  3. Culture of Gujarat - Wikipedia

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    The wedding day begins with the Mangal Vadya, the playing of Shehnai (a traditional wind instrument) and Dhol (Indian drum). Swagatam (Welcoming the groom and his family) The groom and his family are greeted at the doors of the mandir (temple) by the bride's parents and family. The mother of the bride then greets and welcomes the groom and his ...

  4. Imbongi - Wikipedia

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    An imbongi (plural iimbongi), or a Xhosa praise poet, is a member of the Xhosa community who performs ceremonial activities at important events. An imbongi is traditionally a male who recites emotive poetry, sings, explains family relationships, re-tells historical events and comments on current affairs.

  5. Indian wedding clothes - Wikipedia

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    In Indian culture, the wedding dress of the bride comes from the groom's side as a shagun. Red is considered to be the most auspicious color among Hindus. While the sari is preferred as the bridal dress in South India , West , East India , traditional wear such as the mekhela sador is preferred in North-east India and brides of the North of ...

  6. Shweshwe - Wikipedia

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    [9] [10] [14] [15] Xhosa women have also incorporated the fabric into their traditional ochre-coloured blanket clothing. [ 7 ] [ 16 ] Aside from traditional wear, shweshwe is used in contemporary South African fashion design for women and men from all ethnic groups, [ 5 ] [ 9 ] [ 12 ] as well as for making accessories and upholstery. [ 17 ]

  7. Umxhentso - Wikipedia

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    The name of these traditional garments is umbhaco, while their cousins, the Zulus, wear animal hide (men) and colourful clothing and beads (women). They usually paint themselves prior to performing. Umxhentso is mostly performed in the Transkei homeland in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa where the tradition is still valued.

  8. Meitei clothing - Wikipedia

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    Depiction of a Meitei woman making traditional Meitei clothes, using indigenous tools and instruments. Meitei clothing, or Meitei attire, or Meitei costumes, or Meitei dresses, or Meitei dressing, or Meitei fabrics, or Meitei garments, or Meitei robes, or Meitei textiles (Meitei: Phee/Phi), refer to the traditional clothes of Meitei cultural heritage of Manipur as well as Assam, Bangladesh ...

  9. Folk costume - Wikipedia

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    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: everyday wear, and formal wear. The word "costume" in this context is sometimes considered pejorative, as the word has more than one meaning, and thus "clothing", "dress", "attire" or "regalia" can be ...