The lungi (/luŋɡi/) is a kind of
sarong worn by individuals from numerous states in the Indian subcontinent, [1] and a customary
piece of clothing worn around the abdomen in
Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh ,
Pakistan, Somalia , Nepal ,
Cambodia , Djibouti , Myanmar and
Thailand. It is especially famous in areas where the warmth and stickiness make a disagreeable atmosphere for pants.
Plan
Not at all like dhotis ( Mundu ), which are straight similar to sheets, lungis are in some cases sewn into a tube shape like a skirt. They are particularly worn in hot districts. There are additionally less expensive "open" lungis, in indistinguishable measurements yet not sewn into a tube shape. The standard grown-up lungi is 115 cm in tallness and 200 cm long, when open. Kids' lungis are accessible in roughly 2/3 of this size. They are ordinarily woven from cotton and arrive in an assortment of plans and hues. Silk lungis are accessible for formal purposes, for example, weddings. The most well-known styles are either strong shaded or plaid, mirroring the relative straightforwardness and cost-adequacy of delivering these examples on a power linger. Blue is especially well known, since it blurs to charming tones rather than different hues. Despite the plan or shading, lungis are regularly fixed at the best and base with a dark/white stripe containing strengthened weaving to anticipate fraying.
Utilization
Contingent upon neighborhood convention, lungis can be worn by men and additionally ladies (seldom). They are tied or attached in different ways, and can be utilized as a part of various social exercises, running from typical every day life to expound wedding functions. For every day purposes, a basic "twofold curve" hitch is most well known, where two focuses in the upper edge of lungi are united and bent around twice, with the closures tucked in at the abdomen. Be that as it may, it is additionally basic for wearers to just tie a twofold "pretzel tie" from 2 focuses on the upper fringe, which delivers a more secure bunch. The lungi's length can likewise be balanced, for instance, by tucking in the lungi at the abdomen to influence it to take after a short skirt.
Territorial varieties
Bangladesh
The lungi ( Bengali: লুঙ্গি/luŋɡi/,
Sylheti : ꠟꠋꠉꠤ/lonɡi/) is the most usually observed dress of Bangladeshi men, despite the fact that it isn't ordinarily worn for formal events. In Bangladesh, lungis are worn by men, generally inside and usually outside also. Extravagantly outlined plaid cotton, batik , or
silk lungis are additionally regularly exhibited as wedding blessings to the prepare in a Bangladeshi wedding. The regular Bangladeshi lungi is a consistent tubular shape, rather than the single sheet worn in different parts of South and Southeast Asia. In Bangladesh, the lungi business is amassed in Sirajganj , Kustia , Pabna and
Khulna . Bangladeshi ladies don't generally wear lungis, despite the fact that non-Bengali inborn ladies do wear comparable pieces of clothing in a few sections of southeastern Bangladesh .
In April 2013, the Baridhara Lodging Society—a lodging society in Dhaka—prohibited lungi, and started rejecting section to the individuals who wore them. Be that as it may, numerous contradicted the boycott, taking to web-based social networking destinations, for example, Facebook and Twitter to scrutinize the choice. A walk occurred on 13 April to restrict the boycott.
Then, U.S Envoy Dan Mozena has been seen wearing a lungi before his home. [2] Some renowned lungi organizations in Bangladesh are Pakiza Lungi, ATM Lungi, and Allaher dan Lungi House (Jalalpur Notun Para Pabna)
Somalia
In Somalia , the article of clothing is regularly worn by most men from every shifting clan. It's a stable in Somali culture due its lightweight material and the bone-dry Somali atmosphere.
Ethiopia
In Ethiopia , the Lungi is normally worn by A remote place area individuals. As the atmosphere is exceptionally hot in the Far off district, the Lungi makes the ideal article of clothing.
India
In India, the traditions behind wearing lungis differ by state.
In Kerala , the lungi is for the most part bright and accessible in different plans, and it is worn by the two men and ladies. It is additionally called Kaili. Physical workers ordinarily utilize it as a working dress. A Kerala dhoti is plain white and known as mundu , and it frequently bears brilliant weaving (known as "kasavu" mundu), particularly at the outskirt; it is worn as formal clothing and on stately events like weddings, celebrations, and so on. Saffron-shaded mundus are known as kaavi munde. The men here and there tuck up their mundus (Kerala dhoti) or lungis with the base of the piece of clothing being pulled up and attached back on to the abdomen. This would imply that the mundu (Kerala dhoti) or lungi just covers the body from the midsection to the knees.
In Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, just men wear this article of clothing, and it is worn somewhat uniquely in contrast to men in Kerala; Keralites attach the mundu to the correct side, while the Tamilians attach it to one side. In any case, there are special cases and a portion of the Muslim people group in Kerala likewise attach the mundu to one side. It is otherwise called "Kaili" or "Saaram/Chaaram" in South Tamil Nadu. The Muslims of Tamil Nadu are found to support white-hued lungis for formal events.
In Karnataka it is standard for town occupants to wear the lungi constantly and for all events. The piece of clothing is constantly worn for relational unions; the lady of the hour and prep fathers and the prepare himself wear white panche. On the off chance that a family can manage the cost of it, they normally pick an unadulterated silk panche for the wedding function.
It is regular in Konkan side of
Karnataka state. For the most part utilized by
Nawayath individuals who hails from
Bhatkal every one of them wears it as their day by day clothing. It is as a characteristic of their convention in Bhatkal . For the most part you will discover them sewn like round and hollow shape. White lungi is regular in them
In Punjab (the two Pakistani and Indian segments), lungis are worn by the two men and ladies. The male lungi is additionally called a tehmat, [3][4] while the female lungi is known as a laacha. They are a piece of customary move clothing in
Bhangra move gatherings, but on the other hand are well known in provincial territories as home wear. They are by and large tied uniquely in contrast to in different parts of India and are, when in doubt, unstitched and extremely beautiful. Wearing the lungi has declined in the Punjab district lately. [5]
In Odisha , and West Bengal the lungi is essentially worn at home by guys of all classes of society. Hindu men for the most part abstain from wearing lungis in the city.
In Odisha, Sambalpuri with the Sambalpuri example and donkey based lungis from Khordha are accessible notwithstanding typical cotton texture lungis.
In Bihar and Haryana the lungi is viewed as a night piece of clothing for men.
Myanmar
Primary article: Longyi
In Myanmar , it is spelt longyi. For men, the longyi is known as a
paso (Burmese: ပုဆိုး), and for ladies, it is known as a htamain (Burmese: ထဘီ). Longyis of various textures, including cotton and silk, are worn for both casual and formal events.
Thailand
In Thailand, it is known as a "dad kao mah" (Thai: ผ้าขาวม้า) for men and a "dad toong" (Thai: ผ้าถุง) for ladies.
Capulana and macawiis
In Mozambique , a garments called the capulana is worn, gotten from the lungi and the Middle Eastern
izaar since the foundation of the Middle Easterner/Indian exchange courses. In
Somalia, a sarong called macawiis is usually worn by men as easygoing wear. Albeit roaming and urban Somali men have worn them for quite a long time as a plain white skirt .
In pop culture
In 2013, a tune called " Lungi Move" was made and utilized as an advancement song.This tune was about south Indian star
Rajinikanth . It was composed, formed and sung by the rapper
Yo Nectar Singh and featured himself alongside Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone .
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