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🇮🇳 India and 5 moreSalwar Loose trousers gathered at the ankle, worn with a kameez across South AsiaDress 🇪🇬 EgyptKallawtahكلوتة A rounded Turkic cap worn in the medieval Middle East, its colour set in Mamluk EgyptDress 🇨🇳 ChinaMamianqun馬面裙 (马面裙) A Chinese wrap skirt with flat front and back panels, worn over trousers with a jacketDress 🇮🇳 Bagh, IndiaBagh print Hand block printed cloth from a village in Madhya Pradesh, dyed red and black on whiteCraft 🇸🇴 Somalia and 1 moreDirac A long Somali dress for weddings and celebrations, worn with an underskirt and shawlDress 🇦🇲 ArmeniaIşlic A tall felt cap worn by Danubian boyars to show their rank and public officeDress 🇨🇳 ChinaManchu platform shoes Wooden-soled shoes worn by Manchu women from the early Qing dynastyDress 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreCholi A cropped, fitted bodice worn with saris and ghagras across South AsiaDress 🇮🇩 IndonesiaBatik kawung An old Indonesian batik pattern of four neat ovals, read as fruit or lotusCraft 🇭🇺 HungaryDolman A Hungarian-bred garment, worn as hussar uniform and later as a woman's outdoor wrapDress 🇬🇷 GreecePeronaiπερόνη (perónē) A long straight pin that fastened Greek clothing, and a weapon in Greek legendDress 🇷🇺 RussiaPodvorotnichokподворотничок A detachable white fabric strip sewn inside military uniform collars for hygieneDress 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, NetherlandsKoningsmantel The Dutch royal cloak of red velvet and ermine, brought out when a monarch is sworn inDress 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreBliaut A fitted medieval overgarment with trailing sleeves, worn in France and nearby landsDress 🇮🇳 IndiaMadisarமடிசார் (Tamil) A nine-yard sari drape kept by Tamil Brahmin women for weddings, puja and mourningDress 🇨🇳 China and 2 moreJi Li笄禮 The traditional Chinese coming-of-age hairpin ceremony for young womenRite of passage 🇺🇦 Kyiv, Ukraine and 2 moreOchipokочіпок The embroidered cap a Ukrainian bride put on at her wedding and kept afterwardsDress 🇯🇵 Kyoto, Japan and 5 moreTeeth blackening A custom of dyeing teeth black to mark adulthood and beauty in parts of Asia and Oceania.Rite of passage 🇮🇳 Varanasi, India and 3 moreDupattaदुपट्टा A traditional South Asian scarf worn across the shoulders, chest, and headDress 🇬🇷 GreeceTablionταβλίον An embroidered panel on the ceremonial mantle of Byzantine courtiers.Dress 🇬🇷 Sparta, GreeceChitonχιτών A draped tunic of wool or linen worn across ancient Greece and RomeDress 🇯🇵 Yūki, JapanYūki-tsumugi結城紬 A hand-spun silk cloth from Yūki, Japan, woven slowly on a low loomCraft 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreAso Olona A patterned Yoruba cloth, woven with symbols and worn as a mark of rank and identityDress 🇹🇿 Tanzania and 4 moreKanga A colourful printed cotton wrap bearing proverbs, worn across East AfricaDress 🇮🇱 Israel and 1 morePurim costume The Jewish custom of wearing masks and disguises during the festival of PurimDress 🇳🇵 Nepal and 1 moreDaura-Suruwalदौरा सुरुवाल The traditional Nepali male attire of a wrap shirt, tapered trousers, and a coat.Dress 🇨🇱 ChileChilote ponchoPoncho chilote A thick, striped wool poncho crafted in the cold and rainy Chiloé ArchipelagoDress 🇱🇰 Kandy, Sri LankaOsariyaඔසරිය (Sinhala) Sri Lanka's national dress: a sari with a waist frill and a full blouseDress 🇨🇳 Zhongshan, ChinaChinese clothing Robes, gowns, and suits shaped across dynasties, ranks, and daily life in ChinaDress 🇦🇹 Tyrol, AustriaLoden capeLodenmantel A rain-shedding wool overcoat from Tyrol, part of the region's TrachtDress 🇨🇳 Nanjing, ChinaYunjin brocade雲錦 A traditional Chinese silk brocade woven with coloured silk, gold and silverCraft 🇵🇭 PhilippinesBali-og Layered necklaces and fringed collars from the Visayas and MindanaoDress 🇵🇱 Poland and 1 moreDelia A fur-trimmed outer coat worn by nobility in the Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthDress 🇳🇵 Nepal and 1 moreDhaka topiढाका टोपी A patterned cotton cap worn across Nepal as part of the national dressDress 🇵🇰 Karachi, PakistanPakistani clothing Shalwar kameez and its many regional forms, worn across Pakistan's provincesDress 🇵🇭 PhilippinesPatadyong A traditional Philippine wrap skirt and versatile woven cloth from the VisayasDress 🇹🇭 ThailandKhruiครุย A sheer ceremonial robe worn by Thai royalty and now as academic dress at universities.Dress 🇷🇺 Russia and 5 morePapakha A sheepskin hat of the Caucasus, worn by highland men and by army regimentsDress 🇫🇷 Paris, FranceParis CarnivalCarnaval de Paris An annual street celebration and costume procession across ParisFestival 🇨🇱 ChileChupalla The straw hat of the Chilean horseman, worn for the cueca and the rodeoDress 🇮🇳 IndiaLuanchariलोआंचरी A traditional one-piece flared garment worn by Gaddi women in Himachal PradeshDress 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain and 2 morePeineta A curved decorative comb worn by women beneath a lace mantilla in the Hispanic worldDress 🇨🇳 ChinaTraditional Chinese wedding dress The ceremonial bridal garments worn in Han Chinese marriage ceremoniesDress 🇮🇳 IndiaIndian wedding clothes Traditional attire worn by couples and guests during Indian wedding ceremonies across various regions.Dress 🇮🇷 Iran and 1 moreArkhalig A traditional fitted jacket worn by men and women in the Caucasus and IranDress 🇬🇷 Athens, GreecePeplosπέπλος A draped woolen tunic worn by women in ancient Greece, central to Athenian religious festivals.Dress 🇬🇷 GreeceHimationἱμάτιον A wool or linen wrap worn across ancient Greece, later taken up in Rome and ByzantiumDress 🇬🇷 GreeceKausiaκαυσία A flat hat of ancient Macedonia, worn by kings and later as sun cover in RomeDress
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