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Pathin
Pathin is a wrap-around skirt worn by the women of the Hajong tribe of the Indian subcontinent in Northeast India and Bangladesh.Hajong, B. (2002). ''The Hajongs and their struggle.'' Assam, Janata Press. It covers the upper and lower part of the body from the bust until the calf of the leg. Women in the upper class wore a long pathin which would fall down to the floor while women in the lower class wore a shorter pathin whose length reaches to the ankle. The pathin is a horizontally striped, colourful, rectangular piece of cloth with alternate symmetric layers of different colours between red stripes and thick horizontal borders called chapa. Pathins are woven in traditional looms known as 'Sipni Bana' and 'Sal Bana'. It is operated with hands and does not require the use of feet. Pathins are also used to make mekhelas in Assam. Gallery File:Hajong girls in traditional clothing.jpg, Hajong girls in traditional Rang'a Pathin. File:Traditional Hajong Dancers.jpg, Ranga Pathin ...
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Argon (clothing)
An Agrun (also called Agron, Argon or Agon) is a traditional shawl-like garment worn by Hajong women in the Indian subcontinent, in modern-day India and Bangladesh. Hajong, B. (2002). ''The Hajongs and their struggle.'' Assam, Janata Press. It is a form of festive wear, worn during special occasions. Agrun are used by both men and women. These shawls are shuttle-woven and characterized by large-scale, symmetrical patterns, featuring geometrical shapes and stylized leaves and flowers Bordoloi, B. N. 1991 p. 38 Bordoloi, B. N. (1991). ''Tribes of Assam, Part 3.'' Assam, Tribal Research Institute. , https://books.google.co.in/books?id=pGFLAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_book_other_versions in colored silks and with or without gold and silver threads. Traditionally argons used to be very large in size and would have birds like herons, ducks and peacocks; and trees like kadamba tree brocaded on them. Gallery File:Brocaded patterns of the traditional hajong Argon.jpg, Details of brocaded pat ...
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Hajong People
The Hajong people are an ethnic group of Northeast India and northern parts of Bangladesh. The majority of the Hajongs are settled in India and are predominantly rice-farmers. They are said to have brought wet-field cultivation to the Garo Hills, where the Garo people used slash and burn method of agriculture. Hajong have the status of a Scheduled Tribe in India and they are the fourth largest tribal ethnicity in the Indian state of Meghalaya. Origin The Hajongs belong to the Bodo-Kachari people, Bodo-Kachari group of tribes, whose ancestors migrated from Tibet to the Brahmaputra Valley in the ancient past, from where they spread in multiple directions. The Hajongs have no recorded history and whatever historical references available are in the form of legends, folktales, and traditional beliefs. The Hajongs believe that their ancestral land was in Hajo area of present-day Kamrup district, Kamrup District of Assam. The meaning of 'Hajong' can thus be comprehended as 'descendan ...
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Shawls And Wraps
A shawl (from ''shāl'') is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head. It is usually a rectangular piece of Textile, cloth, but can also be Square (geometry), square or triangular in shape. Other shapes include oblong shawls. History Kashmir was a pivotal point in the history of the shawl, serving as the birthplace of one of the most coveted garments in the world. Perhaps the most widely known woven textiles are the famed Kashmir shawls. The ''Kanikar'', for instance, has intricately woven designs that are formalized imitations of nature. The ''Chinar'' leaf (plane tree leaf), ''apple and cherry blossoms'', the ''rose and tulip'', the ''almond and pear'', the ''nightingale''—these are done in deep mellow tones of maroon, dark red, gold yellow and browns. Yet another type of Kashmir shawl is the ''Jamia Vr'', which is a brocaded woollen fabric sometimes in pure wool and sometimes with a little cotton adde ...
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Kira (Bhutan)
The kira () is the national dress for women in Bhutan. It is an ankle-length dress consisting of a rectangular piece of woven fabric. It is wrapped and folded around the body and is pinned at both shoulders, usually with silver brooches (named ''koma''), and bound at the waist with a long belt. The kira is usually worn with a wonju (Bhutan), wonju (long-sleeved blouse) inside and a short jacket or toego () outside. A ''rachu'' (narrow embroidered cloth draped over the left shoulder) is worn over the traditional dress kira.Bhutan Majestic Travel


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* Kho (costume), Kho * Chuba * Toego * Wonju (Bhutan), Wonju * Pathin * Sinh (clothing), Phasinh * Rigwnai * Gho * Longyi


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Dhoti
The dhoti is an ankle-length breechcloth, wrapped around the waist and the legs, in resemblance to the shape of trousers. The dhoti is a garment of ethnic wear for men in the Indian subcontinent. The dhoti is fashioned out of a rectangular piece of unstitched cloth, of usually around in length. The dhoti is the male counterpart of the sari, worn by females to religious and secular ceremonies ( functions). A is a yellow silk dhoti worn on auspicious occasions. Dhotis must not be confused with "readymade panchakachams" or "dhoti pants", which are a new ready to wear trend, popular among women and typical of children. Although the terms '' mundu'' or '' veshti'' are used interchangeably with "dhoti", they are different from the dhoti, which is "looped" or wrapped around the legs, in the form of trousers or pants. The dhoti is better known as panchakacham in South India, which may even be worn while doing dances such as moonwalks. While the sari is still draped by many wom ...
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History Of Asian Clothing
History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some theorists categorize history as a social science, while others see it as part of the humanities or consider it a hybrid discipline. Similar debates surround the purpose of history—for example, whether its main aim is theoretical, to uncover the truth, or practical, to learn lessons from the past. In a more general sense, the term ''history'' refers not to an academic field but to the past itself, times in the past, or to individual texts about the past. Historical research relies on primary and secondary sources to reconstruct past events and validate interpretations. Source criticism is used to evaluate these sources, assessing their authenticity, content, and reliability. Historians strive to integrate the perspectives of several sources to develop a ...
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Indian Clothing
Clothing in India varies with the different ethnicities, geography, climate, and cultural traditions of the people of each region of India. Historically, clothing has evolved from simple garments like kaupina, langota, achkan, lungi, sari, to perform rituals and dances. In urban areas, western clothing is common and uniformly worn by people of all social levels. India also has a great diversity in terms of weaves, fibers, colors, and the material of clothing. Sometimes, color codes are followed in clothing based on the religion and ritual concerned. The clothing in India also encompasses a wide variety of Embroidery of India, Indian embroidery, prints, handwork, embellishments, and styles of wearing clothes. A wide mix of Indian traditional clothing and western styles can be seen in India. History File:Mohenjo-daro Priesterkönig.jpeg, Statue of "Priest King" wearing a robe, Indus Valley civilisation. File:Didarganj Yakshi statue in the Bihar Museum.jpg, The Didarganj Yakshi d ...
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Culture Of Meghalaya
Meghalaya (; "the abode of clouds") is a state in northeast India. Its capital is Shillong. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the Assam: the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills and the Garo Hills.History of Meghalaya State
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The estimated population of Meghalaya in 2014 was 3,211,474. Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,429 square kilometres, with a length-to-breadth ratio of about 3:1.Meghalaya
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Hajong Culture
Hajong may refer to: *Hajong people, ethnic group in northeastern India ** Hajong ethnic religion, their traditional religious practices **Hajong language Hajong is an Indo-Aryan language with a possible Tibeto-Burman language substratum. It is spoken by approximately 80,000 ethnic Hajongs across the northeast of the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal ..., their Indo-Aryan language ** Hajong marriage, their marriage ceremonies {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Rignai
Rignai is a traditional wrap-around dress worn by Tripuri womenfolk, predominantly in the state of Tripura. It is worn by wrapping it around the waist. It is worn with ''Risa'' which is a piece of cloth wrapped around the bust. It is worn by every Tripuri women in homes, workplaces, and particularly occasions. Types & variations The most significant rignai is called the "Chamathwi bar" and comprises white cloth bordered by maroon or other colors. The "Chamathwi bar" is worn during important occasions like wedding ceremonies and festivals like Goria Puja and Hangrai. File:Rignai.jpg, File:Rignai pimol.jpg, See also * Tripuri people * Tripuri Dances * Tripuri dress * Tripuri culture The Tripuri people, Tripuri culture of North-East India has many distinctive features. Rules The rules followed by the Tripuris are: # Lineage # Property ownership # Right to property in early era # Right to property in the present day # Ma ... References Tripuri dress ...
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Wrap (clothing)
In the context of clothing, a wrap is * "A loose garment or article of feminine dress used or designed to envelop or fold about the person; a shawl, scarf, or the like." * "a long piece of cloth worn around the shoulders for warmth or decoration, usually by women"> * "a loose piece of clothing that is worn tied around the body" It can refer to a shawl or stole or other fabric wrapped about the upper body, or a simple skirt-type garment made by wrapping a piece of material round the lower body. Many people of all genders throughout the world wear wraps in everyday life, although in the West they are largely worn by women. They are sometimes sewn at the edges to form a tube which keeps the required size. A wrap may be secured by a corner being tucked beneath the wrapped material, by making a knot, or using ties, buttons or velcro. Types of wrap garments include: * Antriya * Adivasah * Uttariya * Veshti * Kilt * Cape, Cloak * Longyi * Mundu a garment worn in Kerala, the ...
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Skirt
A skirt is the lower part of a dress or a separate outer garment that covers a person from the waist downwards. At its simplest, a skirt can be a draped garment made out of a single piece of fabric (such as pareos). However, most skirts are fitted to the body at the waist or hips and fuller below, with the fullness introduced by means of darts, gores, pleats, or panels. Modern skirts are usually made of light to mid-weight fabrics, such as denim, jersey, worsted, or poplin. Skirts of thin or clingy fabrics are often worn with slips to make the material of the skirt drape better and for modesty. In modern times, skirts are very commonly worn by women and girls. Some exceptions include the izaar, worn by many Muslim cultures, and the kilt, a traditional men's garment in Scotland, Ireland, and England. The hemline of skirts can vary from micro to floor-length and can vary according to cultural conceptions of modesty and aesthetics as well as the wearer's personal tast ...
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