{"id":753,"date":"2011-04-04T14:51:19","date_gmt":"2011-04-04T09:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/?p=753"},"modified":"2021-05-27T11:32:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T06:02:04","slug":"a-peek-into-rajasthani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/a-peek-into-rajasthani.html","title":{"rendered":"A Unique Glimpse of Rajasthani Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-male-folk-performers-some-wearing-the-Long-Agarkha-while-others-wearing-the-Kamri-Angarka..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-754 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Rajasthani male folk performers, some wearing the Long Agarkha while others wearing the Kamri Angarka.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-male-folk-performers-some-wearing-the-Long-Agarkha-while-others-wearing-the-Kamri-Angarka.-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Rajasthani male folk performers, some wearing the Long Agarkha while others wearing the Kamri Angarka.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-male-folk-performers-some-wearing-the-Long-Agarkha-while-others-wearing-the-Kamri-Angarka.-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-male-folk-performers-some-wearing-the-Long-Agarkha-while-others-wearing-the-Kamri-Angarka.-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-male-folk-performers-some-wearing-the-Long-Agarkha-while-others-wearing-the-Kamri-Angarka.-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-women-performing-in-bright-Ghagras.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-757 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Rajasthani women performing in bright Ghagras\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-women-performing-in-bright-Ghagras-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Rajasthani women performing in bright Ghagras\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-women-performing-in-bright-Ghagras-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-women-performing-in-bright-Ghagras-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-women-performing-in-bright-Ghagras-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Bright, colourful, and elegant, traditional <em>Rajasthani<\/em> clothing is always vibrant against the monotonous backdrop of sands and hills. While the clothing is obviously suited for the harshly hot climatic conditions of the region, every item that completes the <em>Rajasthani<\/em> ensemble, starting from the turbans, clothes, jewelry to even the footwear, helps establish a person\u2019s identity, religion, economic and social status, etc. Take a peek into some of the fascinating and almost festive elements of the Rajasthani costume.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/a-peek-into-rajasthani.html\/#Traditional_Attire_for_Rajasthani_Men\" >Traditional Attire for Rajasthani Men<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/a-peek-into-rajasthani.html\/#PagariTurban\" >Pagari\/Turban:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/a-peek-into-rajasthani.html\/#Angarkha\" >Angarkha<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/a-peek-into-rajasthani.html\/#Dhoti\" >Dhoti<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/a-peek-into-rajasthani.html\/#Patka\" >Patka<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/a-peek-into-rajasthani.html\/#Traditional_Attire_for_Rajasthani_Women\" >Traditional Attire for Rajasthani Women<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/a-peek-into-rajasthani.html\/#Ghagra\" >Ghagra<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/a-peek-into-rajasthani.html\/#CholiKurti\" >Choli\/Kurti<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/a-peek-into-rajasthani.html\/#Odhna\" >Odhna<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traditional_Attire_for_Rajasthani_Men\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-man-dressed-in-full-traditional-attire-including-the-Turban-Angarkha-Dhoti-and-Patka.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-755 size-full\" title=\"Rajasthani man dressed in full traditional attire including the Turban, Angarkha, Dhoti and Patka\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-man-dressed-in-full-traditional-attire-including-the-Turban-Angarkha-Dhoti-and-Patka.jpg\" alt=\"Rajasthani man dressed in full traditional attire including the Turban, Angarkha, Dhoti and Patka\" width=\"253\" height=\"755\"><\/a>Traditional Attire for Rajasthani Men<\/span> <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PagariTurban\"><\/span><strong><em>Pagari<\/em>\/Turban<\/strong>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The turban is the most noticeable component of a <em>Rajasthani<\/em> man\u2019s attire and comes in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colours and all these differences are clearly indicative of the person\u2019s caste and region. Interestingly, even different occasions also call for different styles of turbans. For example, the people of Udaipur wear flat <em>pagaris<\/em> and those in Jaipur wear typically angular ones. In Jodhpur, the men wear <em>safas<\/em> with slightly curved bands. While the common man\u2019s turban will ordinarily be of a single colour, the rich and powerful wear turbans with designs and colours to suit different occasions. All in all, over a thousand varieties of <em>pagaris<\/em> can be found in Rajasthan. A common <em>pagari<\/em> is usually 82 feet long and 8 inches wide. The <em>safa<\/em> is usually shorter and broader.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Angarkha\"><\/span><strong><em>Angarkha<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Literally translated into English, <em>angarkha<\/em> means a body protector. Mostly made of cotton, there are two principal kinds of A<em>ngarkhas<\/em> \u2013 <em>Kamari Angarkha<\/em> which is styled like a frock and reaches the waist, and the regular <em>angarkha<\/em> which is long and goes beyond the knees. Though most commonly seen in white, sometimes one also finds colourful tie-and-dye A<em>ngarkhas<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dhoti\"><\/span><strong><em>Dhoti<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;The <em>dhoti<\/em> is like a loose Pyjama that covers the lower body. 4 meters in length and 1 meter in width, wearing a <em>dhoti<\/em> right is a skill that requires reasonable practice. Most commonly, the <em>dhotis<\/em> are made of very light cotton and are usually white in colour. On special occasions, silk <em>dhotis<\/em> with <em>zari<\/em> borders make the outfit festive.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Patka\"><\/span><strong><em>Patka<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A garment reserved for the upper class and the rich, the <em>patka<\/em> or the cummerbund is a cotton cloth that usually measures around 1.5 meters in length and 1 meter in width. It was traditionally hung off the shoulder or work around the waist to tuck in weapons in medieval times. Today, remnants of the <em>patka<\/em> can only be seen amongst Brahmins who wear the traditional \u201c<em>dupatta<\/em>\u201d on their shoulder.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Traditional styles of dressing have undergone massive changes over a period of time. While most men are now dressed in trousers and shirts, every once in a while, we find that they dress in an interesting and attractive combination of both western and traditional clothing which provide comfort and utility while preserving the cultural identity of the person.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traditional_Attire_for_Rajasthani_Women\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-woman-dressed-in-full-traditional-attire-including-the-Ghaghra-Kurti-and-Odhna.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-756 size-full\" title=\"Rajasthani woman dressed in full traditional attire including the Ghaghra, Kurti and Odhna\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-woman-dressed-in-full-traditional-attire-including-the-Ghaghra-Kurti-and-Odhna.jpg\" alt=\"Rajasthani woman dressed in full traditional attire including the Ghaghra, Kurti and Odhna\" width=\"322\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-woman-dressed-in-full-traditional-attire-including-the-Ghaghra-Kurti-and-Odhna.jpg 322w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Rajasthani-woman-dressed-in-full-traditional-attire-including-the-Ghaghra-Kurti-and-Odhna-276x300.jpg 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/a>Traditional Attire for Rajasthani Women<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ghagra\"><\/span><strong><em>Ghagra<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Worn by all Rajasthani women, G<em>hagras<\/em> are long skirts that reach up to the ankle. With narrow waists, they flare up towards the base. Unlike skirts found anywhere else, the fabric towards the lower end of the <em>ghagra<\/em> is not folded in but instead, a broad, coloured fabric known as <em>sinjaf<\/em> is sewn below to make it strong. The width of the <em>ghagra<\/em> and the number of pleats are meant to be indicative of the wearer\u2019s wealth. Much like the <em>pagari<\/em>, the <em>ghagra<\/em> comes in many styles, colours and prints.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CholiKurti\"><\/span><strong><em>Choli\/Kurti<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The blouse that accompanies the <em>ghagra, cholis<\/em> are short blouses which end just below the bust while <em>kurtis<\/em> are long (almost shirt like) which come down to the waist.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Odhna\"><\/span><strong><em>Odhna<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The O<em>dhna<\/em> is the specialty of <em>Rajasthani<\/em> costume. Almost like a <em>dupatta<\/em>, the typical <em>odhna<\/em> is 10 feet long and 5 feet wide. One end is traditionally tucked into the <em>ghagra<\/em> while the other end is taken over the head and right shoulder. The colours and motifs found on these are definitively representatives of caste, occasion, and economic status. They can have tie-and-dye work, <em>gota<\/em> borders, mirror work, and can be a variety of festive colours like orange, red, yellow, and pink. For example, an <em>odhna<\/em> in yellow with a red lotus motif in the center is called the \u2018<em>pila\u2019<\/em> and is the traditional gift that parents give to their daughter on the birth of a son.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the dressing styles of women in urban Rajasthan have completely westernized their wardrobes, the women in the rural, less affluent areas continue to dress in the traditional garb. Variations however have come about in the use of new fabrics, prints, and accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bright, colourful, and elegant, traditional Rajasthani clothing is always vibrant against the monotonous backdrop of sands and hills. 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