Traditional clothing in Andhra Pradesh

Traditional Wear Of Andhra Pradesh

Often referred to as the "food bowl of the south," Andhra Pradesh is India's 8th largest state along the southeastern coast.

In 1965, the state of Andhra was merged with Telugu-speaking Telugu and the state of Andhra Pradesh was created. The state is known for its rich heritage and culture. Andhra Pradesh is a famous tourist destination as it has beautiful ancient temples, palaces and museums.

The beaches in Andhra Pradesh are also famous and picturesque. The official language is Telugu, which is unique in its kind. In addition to this, Andhra Pradesh is very famous for silk and cotton textiles. These methods were developed about 3,000 years ago.

The traditional clothing of Andhra Pradesh is not much different from other southern states of the country.

Men

Men in Andhra Pradesh usually wear dhoti and kurta.

Dhoti

A dhoti or dhoti is a large piece of cloth that is wrapped around the waist and hidden between the legs. The length of the dhoti worn is according to preference. The fabric can be knee-length or ankle-length.

Kurta

Kurta is a garment worn by men in Andhra Pradesh. It usually consists of cotton. The sleeve length is wrist (full), three-quarter, or half.

Shirt

Although kurta is traditional clothing, men also began to wear T-shirts and shirts instead of kurta.

Lungi

Men in Andhra Pradesh also wore lungis. Lungis are an article of clothing simply wrapped around the waist. Muslim men wore pajamas instead of dhoti and kurtas with a fez hat (a cylindrical red cap).


Women

Until the 14th century women in Andhra Pradesh wore dhotis like men. Over the years, however, the dhoti continued to increase in length, and much later they began to use an extra piece of fabric to wrap around their shoulders. The extra piece of fabric was later joined to form a sari.

Sari

A sari is a long cloth (usually 5.5 meters or 6 yards) that is wrapped around a woman's lower body, with the excess thrown over her torso, over a blouse.

Women wear blouses to cover their upper body. The blouse reaches to the middle of the torso. They can be sewn together, the sleeve length and even the blouse length can vary.

Langa Voni

Langa Voni is a two-piece or half-piece sari worn by girls or young women in southern India. It consists of a skirt, blouse, and dupatta. Girls wear the Langa Voni until they get married or reach puberty. They can also wear it without the dupatta.

Petticoat

Women wear an underskirt below the sari.

Andhra Pradesh is well known for its quality handloom industry. Women prefer to wear the original handmade saris.

The cities of Dharmavaram, Kanchi, Chirala, Mangalgiri, and Venkatagiri are known throughout the world for their production of hand looms.

Petticoat

Dharmavaram is famous for the production and distribution of silk saris. Ikkat saris made in the Nalgonda area need weaving, in which the yarn is randomly dyed in geometric or zigzag patterns. Mangalgiri saris are made of fine cotton. Gadwal saris are also well known.

Lambadies

The Lambadies or Banjaras are a common tribal group in Andhra Pradesh. The men of the tribe have adapted to wear dhoti kurta, but the women continue to wear their traditional clothing.

The traditional dress for Lambadi women consists of a long ankle-length skirt, a blouse, and a gunhat or dupatta (extra piece of fabric). Their clothing is very colorful, bright and heavy.

Dupattas and skirts have thick textures, and there are beads and stones throughout the costume. They also wear bracelets and other jewelry. Women of all communities wear saris and blouses. Some Muslim women also wear salwar kameez.

Kalamkari Fabric

Kalamkari is a type of cloth painted with mythological figures and stories. A natural dye is used to dye it. Sarees, salwar kameez, dresses and other articles of clothing are made from these fabrics.

Kalamkari Fabric

Kalamkari is still produced in several districts of Andhra Pradesh. Some saris are also made with Bidri artwork.

Dresses for special ceremonies

The bride wears silk saris from Dharmavaram in the marriage ceremony, as they adorn dresses for festivals, parties and weddings. The sarees are brocaded and decorated with gilding.

The groom wears a full-length kurta and dhoti with a staining pattern or zigzag of surplus fabric hidden in the front and an extra piece of fabric thrown over one of the shoulders.

The bride wears red, while the groom wears white or cream colored clothes. The bride and groom wear jewelry. The bride adorns herself with bracelets, necklaces, earrings, pajal (leg bracelets), and maang tikka (head jewelry) that go around her forehead. The groom wears head jewelry in the form of a gold chain wrapped around his forehead.

Dresses For Special Ceremonies

In South India, adulthood is celebrated when a girl reaches puberty. For the ceremony she wears the Langa Voni given by her maternal grandparents during the first part of the act.

For the second part of the ceremony, she wears the sari given by her paternal grandparents. This signifies her transition into womanhood.

Shoes

In Andhra Pradesh, men and women wear sandals or chapals as shoes. Some even wear mujis (closed flat shoes).

The Influence of Western Culture

People living in urban areas began to wear Western clothing both by choice and by being required to adhere to their dress code in the office/workplace.

More and more women are switching from wearing saris to salwar kameez or western clothes because they are easier to work in.

Young people and children also wear pants and shirts, in contrast to their traditional clothing preferred by older generations. Andhra Pradesh people wish to wear natural fabrics such as cotton and silk.

Andhra Pradesh, also known as Cochinor India, is known for its weaving industry, which is said to have begun 3,000 years ago.

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