Rajasthani Male Lower Garment - Dhoti
“Dhoti” Â is the lower garment which is popular in all almost all the states of India. In early history, dhoti used to be a casual daily wear. With passage of time it has become a formal clothing, however males in Rajasthan still wear it on daily basis.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
It is a rectangular piece of unstitched cloth about 5 yards long wrapped around the waist and legs and knotted at the waist. Dhotis do have pockets but they do have a roll at the waistline. It is possible to carry keys, cash etc placing them in the roll. Most of the time white dhotis are in use but on special ceremonies people prefer wearing silk dhotis with azari border.
Significance and Regional Dhoti Names
It is known by different names in different languages like “Mundu” in Malayam, ‘Dhuti’ in Bengla,’Veshti’ in Tamil , ” Pancha”in Telgu,”Dhotar “in Marathi and “Panche”in Karnataka.
The one prominent leader who popularized dhoti was father of our nation “Mahatma Gandhi”. The strong believers and supporters of Hare Krishna movement have made dhoti their dress code. The practitioners wear saffron and white colour clothing.
STEPS TO WEAR DHOTI
It is not a easy task to wear dhoti, one has to learn style of drapping it around waist.
- Intially take a long piece of unstitched cloth
- Divide the cloth according to the measurements
- Tie a knot near the navel
- Make a series of folds on the right side and tuck the folded part at the waist .
- Similarly made a series of folds on left side .
- Take folded part of cloth between your legs and tuck it from behind and dhoti has been draped.
IMPORTANCE IN RAJASTHANI CULTURE
In Rajasthan, the garment is worn with a kurta on top as the combination called as dhoti kurta or angarkha dhoti. Rajasthani men clad in dhoti reflect the rich heritage and glorious culture of rajasthan.
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