Rajasthan Men Clothing – Kurta, Turban & Big Mustache
Rajasthanis are sturdy classical lot despite their ecological adversities and long feudal history. Nevertheless no visitor to Rajasthan fail to notice the good physique of average rajasthani male and colourful dress of Rajasthani female.
Rajasthani people has to face all the problems related to water, food and fodder scarcity still people have managed to evolve lifestyle which vibrate with hope, faith and cheerfulness. Vibrant colours and patterns of rajasthanis depict the rajasthani tradition.
An Introduction to Rajasthani Male Clothing
The clothing style of men reflect the style of those lived in olden times. The men clothing is adaption of numerous historical and foreign influences. The lower garment of Rajasthani men is unstitched dhoti or a stitched garment such as pajma which is type of a trouser. The upper garment include bandi and angarakha although today kurta is considered to be traditional wear.
Turban or pagri, pencha, safa etc is the head dress of rajasthani men. The differential pattern of each geographical region is designed to suit climatic influence. There are about 1000 different styles and types of turbans in Rajasthan each denoting class, caste and region of wearer. It comes in all shapes, sizes and colours and there are specific turbans for specific occasion.
White dhotis are in vogue but on special occasion people wear silk dhotis.
Rajasthani Women Attire: An Overview
Traditional Clothing For Rajasthani Women
The standard design include ghagra (skirt), odhani (head cloth) and kanchali (long, loose blouse). Odhani is long enough to cover the lower portion, one corner is tucked in the skirt while the other end is taken over the head and right shoulder. Colour and motifs are different according to caste and occasion.
There is one different kind of odhani Pila which is given by parents to daughter during the birth of a son. It is yellow in colour.
Rajasthani daily wear saris, odhani and turbans are often made from the technique of block printing and tie-dye.
Against the backdrop of dusty land, Rajasthani dresses is filled with with eye catching colours, the sparkle of mirror and silver and precious stones. The use of jootes is also common which is worn on feet specially decorated with gold thread and stars. It is said that jewellery also plays distinctive role in costume. An earring or studs, gold chains, silver hansli is the major ornament worn by Rajasthani people.
It is said that “If the cut of costume indicate intellect and talent then the colour indicate temper and heart”
