Dhoti
E740552
Dhoti is a traditional Indian men's garment consisting of a long piece of cloth wrapped around the waist and legs, commonly worn in various cultural and religious contexts.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian clothing
ⓘ
mens garment ⓘ traditional garment ⓘ |
| associatedWithOccupation |
farmers
ⓘ
priests ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
East India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North India NERFINISHED ⓘ South India NERFINISHED ⓘ West India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of simplicity
ⓘ
symbol of tradition ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| formalWearIn | many Indian states ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| hasPart | long rectangular cloth ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
dhuti
ⓘ
laacha ⓘ mundu ⓘ pancha ⓘ panche ⓘ veshti ⓘ |
| isLowerBodyGarment | true ⓘ |
| isUnstitchedCloth | true ⓘ |
| materialCultureOf | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | national dress for men in some Indian contexts ⓘ |
| requiresStitching | false ⓘ |
| similarTo |
lungi
ⓘ
sarong ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
off-white
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| typicalFabric | cotton ⓘ |
| typicalLength | about 4 to 5 yards ⓘ |
| usedFor |
daily wear
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| wornBy | men ⓘ |
| wornOn |
legs
ⓘ
waist ⓘ |
| wornWith |
angavastram
ⓘ
kurta ⓘ shirt ⓘ |
| wrappingStyle |
pleated in front
ⓘ
tucked at the waist ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.