Mundu
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Mundu is a traditional South Indian garment, similar to a long wraparound skirt or dhoti, commonly worn by Malayali people in Kerala.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lower-body garment
ⓘ
traditional garment ⓘ wraparound garment ⓘ |
| borderIsCalled | kara ⓘ |
| ceremonialVariant | kasavu mundu with golden border ⓘ |
| coversBodyPart | waist to ankles ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Malabar Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with simplicity and modesty
ⓘ
symbol of Malayali identity ⓘ |
| foldingStyle | front pleat or fold for ease of movement ⓘ |
| genderExpression | primarily male garment but also adapted for women ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
dhoti (regional variant)
ⓘ
mundu ⓘ veshti ⓘ |
| hasDressCodeRole | often required in traditional temples in Kerala ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
often has colored border
ⓘ
rectangular cloth ⓘ tucked at the waist ⓘ wraps around waist ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
double mundu
ⓘ
kasavu mundu ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithEthnicGroup | Malayali people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCommonlyPairedWith |
jubba
ⓘ
neriyathu (for women, as two-piece set) ⓘ shirt ⓘ |
| isMadeFrom |
cotton
ⓘ
silk (festive variants) ⓘ |
| isPartOf | traditional Malayali attire ⓘ |
| isPartOfOutfit | set mundu (two-piece garment for women) ⓘ |
| isSimilarTo |
dhoti
ⓘ
sarong ⓘ |
| isTraditionalIn |
Kerala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
daily wear
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ formal occasions ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| isWornAt |
Hindu temple rituals in Kerala
ⓘ
Onam celebrations NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishu celebrations ⓘ |
| isWornBy |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| isWornInClimate | tropical ⓘ |
| lengthCharacteristic | usually ankle-length ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
off-white
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| waistFasteningMethod | tucking the upper edge into waistband ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.