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Costumes of Punjabi's

Punjab traditional costumes have rich culture and tradition in India. The dress is very famous costumes in India. Women interest to wear the Punjabi dresses for comfort. Hence the traditional costumes are very beautiful and attractive.

Sikh Costumes:-

Kesh:- Keeping one?s hair in its natural, unspoiled state by not shaving or cutting hair as removing...

Kangha:- The comb is necessary to keep the hair clean and tidy.
Kada:- The iron bracelet symbolizes restraint from inharmonious deeds.

Kachhehra:- The soldier’s shorts must be worn at all times.

Phulkari:-

The Punjabi Phulkari is of a spectacular nature. The word means flowering and it creates a flowery surface. The Phulkari stitch derives its richness from the use of darning stitch placed in different directions - vertical, horizontal and diagonal. Embroidery is done from the reverse side. The pattern is controlled by counting of thread, but quite often the outline of pattern is embroidered on the cloth in green thread. The needle picks up only one thread at a time, so that the back of pattern is delineated with single lines of colour in extremely fine stitches. In the front the stitch ranges from A1/2 to A1/4 cms in size. The stitching is done with silk thread, though occasionally cotton threads in white
and green are used, and sometimes even woollen.

Punjabi Jutti:-

There is a wide variety of juttis (pronounced 'jeut-tii' in Punjabi or 'jeu-tea' in Hindi/Urdu) available for both men and women. During certain festivals special juttis are also fitted to the feet of cows. Elsewhere in India, Juttis are commonly also known as Mojari or while an alternative name in Pakistan is khussa, and they are now very popular in the West too. Like Mojaris, these are long shoes with the end curled upwards.They have been traditionally handed over generations with each generation contributing some variation to it. These are the traditional ethnic Indian Footwear.

Punjabi suites:-

Salwar Kameez is the traditional dress of Punjabi women. Most of the girls felt interested in wearing the salwar kameez. These Salwar Kameez costumes are like suits, wearing these costumes is the present trend of style.The dresses are mostly in white and black colors with matching dupatta. Phulkari is another traditional dress, which is wear by women on the wedding and traditional occasions. However, Punjabi women are famous for their handicraft phulkari. Phulkari costumes have embroidery work with beautiful designs. The Patiala salwar kameez dresses are also the traditional dresses of Punjab. We can see the richness of Punjab culture in their dresses. The dress is the combination Eastern and Western dresses.

Sikh Turban:-

Among the Sikhs, the dastaar is an article of faith that represents honour, self-respect, courage, spirituality, and piety. The Khalsa Sikh men and women, who keep the Five Ks, wear the turban partly to cover their long, uncut hair (kesh). The Khalsa Sikhs regard the dastaar as an important part of the unique Sikh identity.

Kangha dono vaqt kar, paag chune kar bandhai. ("Comb your hair twice a day and tie your turban carefully, turn by turn.")

The Turban is very famous to identify the people belong to Punjab. Although Turban is a traditional costume. In the past, the people wear very long Turbans, which are some up to 40 feet long. Now the turbans modify as stylish Turbans with various designs and the present turbans are very shorter to compare with old turbans.

Kurta Pajama:-

The Very famous dress is Kurta, the dress is very popular all over India. The style of wearing Kurta started in 11 century. There are different types of Kurtas, they are multani, phulkari, bandhani, and muktasari etc. Women also wear the kurtas. Kurta Pajama is the best rescuer for decades when you are tired of all the fitted outfits. We all have seen men wearing white kurta pajama for various occasions since the early years, however with the changing trend black kurta pajama has also become equally popular. The traditional look of kurta pajama has changed, now it looks more fashionable. So, you can wear a set of Kurta Pajama on various occasions such as weddings, parties, get-togethers and other traditional occasions.

Kurta Pajama for Men Nowadays kurtas are more precisely fitted as compared to the old ones. You can buy kurta in various neck design and collar; mandarin collars are more popular these days as compared to the old regular collars. Design of pajamas has also become more fit, churidar and salwar pair up the kurta as well. For some occasion, you can pair up your kurta pajama with a Nehru jacket. A stylish jacket will accentuate the look of your outfit. Do not forget on getting a pair of mojari for you. Get a matching stole too, for perfect ethnic look.

Kurta Pyjama is all-season ethnic wear. Few people prefer white kurta pyjama as their nightwear too. We have various fabrics in kurta pajama, Banarasi silk, cotton, silk, chanderi silk, jamwar, jacquard, velvet and many more. Do not worry about missing your favorite color, we have got all for you, blue, red, orange, black, white and others. We have kurta pajamas in various style of work, resham, zari, dabka, embroidered and many more so that you can jazz up the occasion with a distinct style of kurta.

Mehndi:-

Punjabi mehndi is the art of skin decoration by applying certain designs on the body using henna paste. These designs generally are not permanent tattoos but are
temporary drawings on the skin done for special occasions such as weddings or religious celebrations. In Hindu culture, Punjabi is just one form of mehndi
decoration. Mehndi designs feature a variety of styles, including Arabic, Indian and Rajasthani.

Ghagra:-

The Punjabi ghagra is a four-piece outfit known as tewar or 'ti-or' which was traditionally worn by Punjabi women throughout the Punjab region with the outfit
comprising a head scarf, kurta or kurti, ghagra and either a suthan or the Punjabi salwar. In modern times, the ghagra is worn by women in parts of Haryana,
rural parts of south West Punjab, parts of Himachal Pradesh and during performances of Giddha in East Punjab.

Pranda:-

Paranda is one of the traditional handicrafts of Punjab. It is a colorful hanging worn by the Punjabi women in their hair. Most of the Punjabi women have long hair, which they plait and then tie a paranda at the end.

[By-Pardeep Saini]

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Saturday, June 15, 2019

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