Dhoti
The dhoti, also known as
British Indian
military.
Etymology
It is also referred to as "Dhautra" (
antriya which was passed through the legs, tucked at the back and covered the legs loosely, then flowed into long pleats at front of the legs, the same way it is worn today as formal dhoti.[12]: 130 While a casual and short dhoti wraps around both legs firmly, in this style the back side of the dhoti is pulled to the front and tucked at the waist, before tucking the two loose ends at back, creating firmly fitted trouser-like dhoti that wraps around both legs. This style is more commonly worn by farmers and martial artists.[13][14]
Names and styles
The garment is known by various names based on language, such as:
| Native script | Transliteration | Language or region |
|---|---|---|
| চুৰিয়া, ধুতি | Suriya, Dhuti | Assamese |
| ধুতি | Dhuti | Bengali |
| ધૉતિયુ | Dhotiyu | Gujarati |
| धोती | Dhotī | Hindi, Maithili, Nepali and Pali |
| मर्दानी | Mardānī | Hindi |
| ಧೋತ್ರ ಕಚ್ಚೆ ಪಂಚೆ |
Dhotra Kachche Panche |
Kannada
|
| धोंतर, आंगोस्तर, आड नेसचे, पुडवे |
Dhontara, Āṅgostara, Āḍa nesace puḍave |
Konkani |
| മുണ്ട് | Muṇṭ | Malayalam
|
| धोतर | Dhotara a | Marathi |
| ଧୋତି | Dhotī | Odia |
| ਚਾਦਰਾ | Chaadra | Punjabi |
| வேட்டி | Vaetti | Tamil |
| పంచె, ధోవతి | Pañce, Dhōvati | Telugu |
| دھوتی | Dhoti | Urdu
|
| a In Marathi, a dhotar is not the same as a pancha (plural panche). While the former is worn around the waist, the latter is normally a towel used after bathing (compare below). | ||
Custom and usage
Musee Guimet).
The Didarganj Yakshi
depicting the dhoti wrap.The pancha is worn by many conservative
puja; unstitched clothing is believed by some Jains to be "less permeable to pollution" and therefore more appropriate for religious rituals than other garments.[15]
They also wear a loose and unstitched cloth, shorter than the pancha on top.
Benaresi man in dhoti with a kurta, in Uttar Pradesh
.Hare Krishna, known for its distinctive dress code, prompts Western adherents to wear pancha, usually of saffron or white cloth folded in the traditional Bengali style. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was known for wearing a white silk dhoti.[16]
The dhoti has been ethnically worn by
suit and tie instead.[19]
There's a distinction between the lungi, a similar garment often worn by people at their homes, as it is more casual and comfortable, dhoti is sometimes even worn by secular politicians.[20]
At the height of the
topless and without a kurta, to promote and identify with the weaves and handicrafts, produced by the rural and the poor of his homeland.[21][22][23]
See also
- Nepali Dhoti Diwas
- Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty
- Harem pants
- Khadi
- Khādī Development and Village Industries Commission
- Kilt
- Lederhosen
- Longyi
- Mundu
- Veshti
- Chaadra
- Malong
- Sompot
- Sompot Chong Kben
- Sarong
- Shendyt
- Toga
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dhoti.
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- ^ Company, Fideler (1960). Life in Other Lands. Fideler. p. 78. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
It is arranged to look like a pair of baggy trousers. This garment is called a dhoti and is usually made of cotton.
- ISBN 9781904668893. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
One of the reasons for the dhoti's enduring popularity is its loose trouser - like form, which is convenient and extremely well - suited to the tropical Indian climate .
- ISBN 9781559160056. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
Boys and men often wear a dhoti. This is a piece of white cloth wound around the waist. Dhotis look like comfortable, baggy pants.
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- ^ Avasthi, Vivek (14 January 2020). "Sarees for women, dhoti for men: Officer's dress code for Kashi temple irks minister". The Federal. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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- ^ Birdwood, George Christopher Molesworth (1884). The Industrial Arts of India. Chapman and Hall. p. 363.
- ^ "Doting Upon the Return of Dhoti Pants". 12 November 2018.
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- ^ McLain, Sean (23 July 2014). "No Dhotis Please, We're Indian". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Sankaralingam, Sathrukkan (2 September 2020). "Gandhi - Weaving a nation together". Minister White Blog. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "What made Gandhiji wear only Loincloth or Dhoti". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Importance of Veshties in Tamil Culture". Ramraj Cotton. Retrieved 13 July 2022.