Traditional Dressing style Christian Ladies in Kottayam (Achayathi)
The
traditional dress of Christians Achayathi is more or less similar to the
local Keralite style which includes Mundu or loincloth with or without
Kasavu, and Jubba or Kurta for men. Similarly another piece of small
cloth called may be used called ‘rendaam-mundu’ or ‘thollmundu’ which is
put on the shoulder. Christian women have a peculiar traditional
dress in white called ‘Chatta-Mundu’. The Chatta or jacket is used to
cover the upper part of the body with full or half sleeved white blouse.
The Mundu is a white, seven yards long, one and a quarter yard broad
garment for the lower body. The mundu has a number of fringes, forming a
fan-like appendage called ‘Njori’ at the back ( hip portion) rendering
their dress highly modest as well as artistically elegant. While going
out, they throw over their shoulders and bosom another piece of cloth
called ‘Kavani’. However this traditional dress is today only used by
the elderly women.
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