Traditional Costumes-1

Tamil Nadu:

Women wear sari and blouse and men wear lungi along with a shirt and 'Angavastra'.

Kerala:

The traditional dress forms are the 'Mundu and Neriathu' (a white piece of cloth with golden zari border symbolising royalty) for men; and 'sari' (a 5-6 metres long piece of cloth embroidered with golden border) with jacket for women.

Karnataka:



The main dress of the men is a 'lungi' worn below the waist beneath a shirt. A 'angavastram', a silk or cotton muffler is sported on the neck covering the shoulders. Women wear sarees, the unstitched piece of cloth used to drape the body.

The Kodavas or the people of Kodagu have their own distinct dresses. The men wear their native costume with pride, resplendent with ornamental sashes, swords and daggers, black robes or tunics and gold trimmed turbans for festivals or weddings. Kodava women drape the saree in reverse, with the pleats at the back, pallu pinned on the shoulder, the fringe to the front. Decorative headscarves are worn on formal occasions.

Andhra Pradesh:




Sari & blouse for women. Dhoti & kurta for men & Lambadi dresses.



Lambadi are a common tribal group in Andhra & are famous for their colourful costumes. The Lambada men have adopted the regional dress but the women have to this day retained their attractive colourful & heavy garments, with lot of mirrors and beads studded on them.