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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 ...
Women dressed in Mundu Raja Ravi Verma. 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.
Chattayum Mundum is a traditional attire used by the Syrian Christian women of Kerala. [1] It is a seamless white garment, consisting of a white blouse covering the whole upper part of the body ("Chatta") and a long white garment called "Mundu" which is wrapped around the waist which reaches to the ankles.
Thiruvathira kali is a typical dance form of Kerala. This is a female group dance made up of simple yet very attractive steps. In ancient times, women use to perform this dance in their homes during festivals and functions, giving it the Malayalam name aka Kaikottikali: aka-inside + kaikottikali-play clapping hands.
The two-piece Kerala mundum neryathum (mundu, a dhoti or sarong, neryath, a shawl, in Malayalam) is a survival of ancient clothing styles. The one-piece sari in Kerala is derived from neighbouring Tamil Nadu or Deccan during medieval period based on its appearance on various temple murals in medieval Kerala. [40] [5] [6] [41]
Onnara is a traditional form of underwear for women [1] [2] of all ages worn among Hindu women in Kerala (the southernmost state of India). Onnara is a dothi ( sarong ) tied in such a way that it is tight, and cannot be accidentally released.
In the southernmost districts of Tamil Nadu, it is also known as chaaram, possibly influenced from Sri Lanka from the trading days. In the Maldives, and Indian state of Kerala, it is known as a mundu, feyli [21] or neriyathu. In Punjab it is a called chadra. In Sri Lanka it is called saram in Tamil, and sarama in Sinhalese. Southeast Asia
Kuthampally dhoties and set mundu are dhoties and set mundus (also known as mundum neriyathum) [1] manufactured by the weavers in the Kuthampally region in Kerala, India.This clothing product has been registered under Sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 with effect from 13 November 2015.