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  2. History of clothing in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Indians wearing kurta and baggy pants like shalwar have been depicted in 8-10th century CE ivory sculpture of an elephant chess piece from Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, France. [13] From the Late medieval period, there are increased evidences of pajamas and shalwar becoming common in Indian attire while unstitched dhoti keeps its ...

  3. Payyannur Pavithra ring - Wikipedia

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    The Pavithra Mothiram can be worn only on the right hand and that too only on the ring finger. According to Hindu Shasthras, each finger of the human body has different meanings and functions: The thumb represents fire; The index finger represents the sky and the flowers. The middle finger represents fire and holy lamps.

  4. Indian armour - Wikipedia

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    In ancient Indian armories, Lohajālika was prevalent due to its lightweight properties and resilience against a variety of attacks, particularly those from bladed weapons such as swords and axes. The Lohajālika armor provided superior protection against slashing and piercing assaults.

  5. Clothing in the ancient world - Wikipedia

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    Evidence of ancient Indian clothing can be found in figurines, rock cut sculptures, cave paintings, and human art forms found in temples and monuments. These sculptures show human figures wearing clothes wrapped around the body, such as sari, turbans and dhoti. Upper classes of the society wore fine muslin and imported silk fabrics while the ...

  6. Cultural views on the midriff and navel - Wikipedia

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    That means in ancient India, women would wear sari that bared their midriffs. [146] Indian television actors have followed suit, wearing saris that expose more skin, including the navel, with viewers mimicking the styles. [147] Some women wear navel jewels or navel piercings to emphasize the navel and enhance its appeal.

  7. Turban - Wikipedia

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    Indian person wearing turban in Rajasthani style in 2017, usually 80 inches long and 10 inches wide. A turban (from Persian دولبند‌, dolband; via Middle French turbant) is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear by people of various cultures. [1]

  8. Naughty Grecians likely developed the phallic gesture around 2,500 years ago to offend each other. Here’s how the middle finger became the most obscene digit.

  9. Mehndi - Wikipedia

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    Mehndi is a popular form of body art in South Asia and resembles similar traditions of henna as body art found in North Africa, East Africa and the Middle East. There are many different names for mehndi across the languages of South Asia. There are many different designs and forms of mehndi, often known as henna.