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MEN A mundu usually has a line of comparatively thicker cloth woven into it near the border called the ''kara''. The ''kara'' is can be coloured and comes in various sizes. There are also double coloured and ornamental ''kara'' (a strip of colour at the end of the Mundu). For more ceremonial occasions (like weddings), a mundu has a Golden embroidery known as kasavu. The wearer generally takes care to highlight the ''kara'', by carefully folding the end of the mundu. The ''kara'' generally appears on the right hand side of the person, though styles with the kara on the left side are prevalent. Unspoken rules of etiquette govern the way the mundu is worn. Men will often fold the garment in half to resemble a short Skirt when working, cycling, etc., but it is considered disrespectful to speak to women or one's social superiors with the mundu folded up this way, revealing the legs from the knee down. When faced with such a social situation, the fold of the mundu is loosened with an imperceptible flick and it flutters down to cover the legs completely. WOMEN A variant called a mundum-neriyathum is used more often by women. The mundum-neriyathum is a set of two mundus, both having matching ''kara''. The set contains a lower garment similar to the those worn by men. The upper mundu worn with a blouse, is wrapped once around the waist and upper body and left hanging from the left shoulder, resembling a Saree . In Kerala a veshti is a small piece of cloth (generally put on the shoulders) along with a mundu, for formal occasions. |
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