longyi
E670770
A longyi is a cylindrical piece of cloth worn as a skirt-like garment by people in Myanmar, commonly used by both men and women in everyday life and on formal occasions.
Observed surface forms (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
skirt-like garment
ⓘ
traditional garment ⓘ tube skirt ⓘ type of longyi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Burmese culture
ⓘ
Myanmar national dress ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
marker of Burmese identity
ⓘ
symbol of modesty ⓘ |
| fastenedBy | tying at the waist ⓘ |
| gender | unisex garment ⓘ |
| hasPattern |
checks
ⓘ
floral designs ⓘ stripes ⓘ |
| hasShape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
htamein
ⓘ
paso ⓘ |
| maintenance | hand-washable ⓘ |
| material |
cotton
ⓘ
silk ⓘ synthetic fabric ⓘ |
| occasion |
office work
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ school uniforms ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| pairedWith |
blouse
ⓘ
jacket ⓘ shirt ⓘ |
| portable | easy to fold and carry ⓘ |
| practicalFor | hot climate ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| similarTo |
lungi
ⓘ
sarong ⓘ |
| typicalLength | ankle length ⓘ |
| usedBy |
children
ⓘ
men ⓘ women ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday wear
ⓘ
formal occasions ⓘ |
| wornBy |
ethnic Bamar
ⓘ
ethnic Mon ⓘ ethnic Rakhine ⓘ ethnic Shan ⓘ men ⓘ women ⓘ |
| wornIn | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wornOn | lower body ⓘ |
| wornOver | underwear ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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