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What is settu mundu?
Mundum neriyatum (Malayalam: മുണ്ട് നേരിയത്; settu-mundu or mundu-set) is the traditional clothing of women in Kerala, a state in southwestern India. It is the oldest remnant of the ancient form of the sari which covered only the lower part of the body.
What is kasavu mundu?
Kasavu Mundu and Neryathu Kasavu Mundu and Kasavu Neryathu, are extremely delicate pure cotton handloom fabrics, bordered with gleaming golden thread. The men wear the Mundu around the waist and the Neryathu around the shoulders.
What does Neriyathu meaning?
While mundu refers to the lower part of the garment that is worn waist downwards, neriyathu is the upper part of it which, is either tucked into the blouse or worn over the left shoulder.
How do you identify Mundu and Neriyathu?
Why do Malayalees wear white saree?
Golden White saree is called ‘set saree’ by malayalees.Married women wear it which indicates the completeness of ‘Married women’.They also believe that it will bring prosperity . Why do Kerala women wear only white saree?
What do Malayali women wear?
Every Malayali woman possesses at least one Kerala sari in her wardrobe. Traditionally women in Kerala also wear a two piece cloth named ‘settu mundu’, also known as ‘mundum neriyathum’ with natural body colour and breathtaking border shades, which when worn, exactly look like a saree.
What are Kerala sari and Mundus?
The Kerala sari and mundus are very minimalistic because they’re predominantly white with a plain weave on the body. The only design element these garments have is the border, which is the selvedge—it has a rib weave to add a more solid look to the gold or colour. Patterning is minimal and happens sometimes with weft inlay or using jacquards.
Why do people in Kerala wear white in Kerala?
One argument is that there’s so much green and colour in Kerala that people chose to wear neutral. Another technical reasoning says that since Kerala gets so much rain, the dyeing process was difficult. A third school of thought links the white to the predominant gold culture here.