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Pakistani Traditional Clothes


Pakistani Clothes

Maybe in your country wearing traditional clothes for daily activities is obsolete but not in Pakistan. Some of modern Pakistani from big cities like Karachi and Lahore might wear western clothes with jeans, and T-shirt, but in other cities most of them will be wearing the traditional clothes. Pakistani society also will be more respect with the person who wears traditional clothes, even for some Pakistanis, they don't like to see the women wear jeans. In the other hand, for most Pakistani women, the Pakistani man who wears jeans doesn't look good on their eyes.

 

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Shalwar

is a pair of light, loose, pleated trousers tapering to a tight fit around the ankles.

Patiala

is a type of shalwar with the layers or wrinkles.

Churidar/Pajama

is a tight pants.

Lahenga

is a long skirt for woman, pleated and embroidered.

 

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Kurti ( kameez )

is a long shirt or blouse for female.

Kurta ( kameez )

is a long shirt for male.

Sherwani

is a long coat.

Mughal/Jama

is an outer garment that was worn by Mughal royalty.

It's shaped like a tunic and has a fitted bodice with a flared skirt that starts from the waist.

 

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Angrakha

is overlaps long coat which tied to the left/right shoulder.

Achkan

is long coat with buttons in front.

 

The Garments

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Dupatta

is a length of material worn as a scarf or head covering, typically with a salwar.

Saree

is a garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body,

around 5 m length.

Niqab

is a veil worn by some Muslim women in public, covering all of the face apart from the eyes.

 

The Footwear

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Khussa/Jutti/Saleem/Mojari

is a pair of traditional shoes which has different style for woman and man.

Chappal

is a pair of traditional sandals, it has different style for woman and man.

Peshawari Chappal

is a pair of leather sandals, normally were made in Peshawar.

 

The Accessories

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Maang Tikka

is essentially a piece of jewelry that has a hanging ornament on the forehead.

It is attached to the hair and dangles at the hairline of the woman

Matha Patti

is a decorated head band for the hair.

Jhoomar

is a fan shape hair ornament worn on the left side of the head.

Payaal

is Indian/Pakistani anklet.

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