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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. [1] [2] In the mundum neriyatum, the most basic traditional piece ...
The Harem Ağası, head of the black eunuchs of the Ottoman Imperial Harem. A eunuch ( / ˈjuːnək / ⓘ YOO-nək) is a male who has been castrated. [ 1] Throughout history, castration often served a specific social function. [ 2] The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 2nd ...
Newar bride flanked by two women in parsi, 1941. Traditional Newar clothing ( Nepali: नेवार समुदायमा भएको संस्कृति पहिरन) refers to the everyday clothes worn by the Newar people of Nepal who are indigenous to the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions. The garments are associated ...
Woman wear cheeparsi (sari) and gaa (long length shawl) while younger girls wear ankle-length gowns (bhāntānlan). Ritual dresses consist of pleated gowns, coats and a variety of headresses. Jyapu women have a distinctive sari called Hāku Patāsi which is a black sari with distinctive red border. Jyapu men also have a distinctive version of ...
The Kanchipuram silk sari is a type of silk sari made in the Kanchipuram region in Tamil Nadu, India. [1] These saris are worn as bridal & special occasion saris by most women in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh. It has been recognized as a Geographical indication by the Government of India in 2005–2006. [2] [3] [4]
Kerala sari is regarded as the cultural costume of women of the Malayali community. [2] The grace and appeal of the golden borders contrasting with the otherwise plain white mundum neryathum of Keralite women has come to symbolize Malayali women. The sari is a hot favorite during the time of Onam, not just in Kerala but in other parts of India ...
In the event, Chiles made history as part of the first all-Black Olympic gymnastics podium, alongside teammate Simone Biles, who won silver, and Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade, who won gold ...
A chādor (Persian, Urdu: چادر, lit. 'tent'), also variously spelled in English as chadah, chad(d)ar, chader, chud(d)ah, chadur, and naturalized as /tʃʌdər/, is an outer garment or open cloak worn by many women in the Persian-influenced countries of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and to a lesser extent Tajikistan, as well as in Shia communities in Iraq, Bahrain, and Qatif in Saudi Arabia ...