Pattu pavadai
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The Pattu pavadai is one of the traditional dresses
in South India
for young girls and children. Pattu means "silk
" in southern parts of India. The pavadai (or pavada) is a tube- or cone-shaped garment that hangs down from the waist to the toe and is usually woven using silk.
Young girls between puberty and marriage wear pattu pavadai or davani (Langa oni
). People often wear pattu pavadai to traditional functions and decorate themselves with jewelry.
Clothing
Clothing refers to any covering for the human body that is worn. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of nearly all human societies...
in South India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
for young girls and children. Pattu means "silk
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
" in southern parts of India. The pavadai (or pavada) is a tube- or cone-shaped garment that hangs down from the waist to the toe and is usually woven using silk.
Young girls between puberty and marriage wear pattu pavadai or davani (Langa oni
Langa oni
A Langa Voni is a traditional dress worn mainly in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamilnadu and Kerala by young girls between puberty and marriage...
). People often wear pattu pavadai to traditional functions and decorate themselves with jewelry.
