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Pheran is a corruption of the Persian word 'perahan' which means cloak. [7] The outfit has been in vogue in Kashmir since before the 15th century. [8]Before the advent of Islamic influence, the people of Kashmir used to wear a loose gown-type leather doublet instead of pheran, as recorded by Hiuen-Tsang.
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Bollywood actor Anupam Kher also wished Kashmiri people on "World Pheran Day." [2] In 2022, Pheran Day was celebrated at historic Ghanta Ghar. [3] The main aim of this day was to popularise the loose-and-long woollen gown worn to fight the biting cold as the minimum temperature hovers below sub-zero in various parts of Kashmir valley.
Historical data, however, contradict the claim that kanger came to Kashmir from Italy, but it is known that it was used in the time of the Mughal Empire. [12] Those visiting Kashmir for the first time during the winter season are surprised to find people carrying fire pots in their hands or in their laps [ 13 ] but every Kashmiri knows how to ...
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Taranga (Kashmiri pronunciation:) is the typical headscarf worn by Kashmiri Pandit women until the late 1960s. [1]Now its only place is as a ritual and by tradition to be worn in a classical way on the bride's head as a bridal gear on her wedding day.
The Karakul cap is colloquially known as a "Karakuli" in the Kashmir Valley. The traditional headgear of the gentry in Kashmir has historically been the turban tied in a similar fashion to the Pashtun equivalent. Most of the mainstream lawmakers enjoy wearing the Karakul caps.
However, a popular notion in Kashmir is that it was the 15th-century ruler of Kashmir, Zain-ul-Abidin, who founded the local wool industry by bringing weavers from Turkestan. [12] Another local tradition sees the founder of all Kashmiri crafts in the famous 14th century saint Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani who, tradition goes, brought 700 craftsmen ...