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Dress and Ornaments |
In
the matter of dress and ornaments, Kerala presents
through the age a picture of astonishing variety.
Simplicity and elegance of dress is a trait of
the Malayali character. The common male dress
is the white 'mundu' or cloth which is worn around
the waist. A small upper garment ie. 'thorthu'
is also worn over the shoulder. |
The
women of several castes and communities have their
distinctive forms of dress. The Hindu and Christian
women have generally preferred white clothes.
A jacket is worn over the upper part of the body.
The Muslim women wear a cloth called 'Kacha mundu'
or a colored cloth, a white loose jacket and a
scarf on the head. The 'purdah' system is still
prevalent among the most orthodox Muslim women
in some parts of north Kerala. |
Ornaments
of different patterns are used by women of all
communities and castes. These ornaments are for
the neck, the arm, the nose, and the ankle. The
oldest ornament of the 'Nair' women for the neck
was the serpent's hood, so called after the shape
of the pendant. Among other necklaces were 'nalupanti',
'addiyar', 'puthali', 'avil mala', 'patakkam'
etc. The ornaments for the nose were 'mukkuthi'
and 'nattu'. The 'Namboothiri' women do not wear
costly ornaments. The 'Kaasumala' and the 'oddyanam'
were the most characteristic of their ornaments. |
The
traditional Christian women bore their ear in
several places and wear a heavy gilt brass ring
called `mekkamotiram' at the top of each ear.
The ornaments common among them were the `patakkamala',
`the vala', `elas', `aranjanam', rings on the
ten fingers etc. |
The
Muslim women wore an incredibly large number of
ornaments. They had five or six ornaments each
on the neck like `puthali', `effakkathali' etc.
and for the waist the `arapatta' in addition to
ankles, bracelets and bangles. As many as fourteen
holes were sometimes bored in each ear lobe and
a long string of ornaments was suspended through
it. |
In
modern times there has been a change in the attitude
of people towards the use of ornaments. The present
tendency is to limit the number of ornaments to
the absolute minimum. Women take special care
in the growth and preservation of the hair. They
use plenty of oil to improve its growth and keep
it smooth and shining. The Kerala women apply
the 'kumkum' or 'pottu' on their forehead. At
one time it was done only by the Hindus and hence
it was considered a caste mark. But in recent
times young women of all castes and communities
prefer this and what was once a caste mark has
been transformed into a beauty mark. |
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