Clothing in Sangha Period

CLOTHING IN SANGHA PERIOD:-
Sangam poetry Akam specify that people wore garment called

Kalingam. Chembakassery sculpture dating to the 1st Chera Kingdom, Sangam
era – depicts minimalist loincloth draped on the lower body. Jewellery of
ancient Thamizh Nadu: Gold ornaments & glass beads excavated from
Keezhadi
CLOTHING:-
Clothing (also known as clothes, garments, dress, apparel, or attire) is any
item worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but
over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets
of materials and natural products found in the environment, put together. The
wearing of clothing is mostly restricted to human beings and is a feature of all
human societies. The amount and type of clothing worn depends on gender,
body type, social factors, and geographic considerations. Garments cover the
body, footwear covers the feet, gloves cover the hands,
while hats and headgear cover the head, and underwear covers the private parts.
LEAF DRESS:-
 Kuramagal- women of Kuravar a large beautiful with branches of
mangoes interspread with leaf brequeks.
 Proof: Thirumurugan lines 201-203.
 Neithal women wore a leafy dress.
 Pattira palai lines- 91.
KALAINGAM CLOTH:-
Kalinga men wear ba-ag (loincloths) while the women wear saya (colourful
garment covering the waist down to the feet). The women are also tattooed on
their arms up to their shoulders and wear colourful ornaments like bracelets,
earrings, and necklaces, especially on the day of festivities.
Kalinga culture is known for its intricate body art, traditional clothing, and
music. The people of Kalinga are famous for their intricate tattoos, which are
considered a sign of bravery and status.
Kalinga men wear ba-ag (loincloths) while the women wear saya (colourful
garment covering the waist down to the feet). The women are also tattooed on
their arms up to their shoulders and wear colourful ornaments like bracelets,
earrings, and necklaces, especially on the day of festivities. Heirlooms include
Chinese plates (panay), jars (gosi), and gongs (gangsa). Key dances include the
courtship dance (salidsid) and war dance (pala-ok or pattong).
Tattoos among the Kalinga are known as batok or batek (whatok in Butbut
Kalinga). They are among the best known Cordilleran tattoos due to the
popularity of Apo Whang-od - once known as the "last mambabatok (tattoo
artist)", but currently teaching younger artists to continue the tradition.
Common Kalinga tattoo motifs include centipedes (gayaman), centipede legs
(tiniktiku), snakes (tabwhad), snakeskin (tinulipao), hexagonal shapes
representing snake belly scales (chillag), coiled snakes (inong-oo), rain (inud-
uchan), various fern designs (inam-am, inalapat, and nilawhat), fruits
(binunga), parallel lines (chuyos), alternating lines (sinagkikao), hourglass
shapes representing day and night (tinatalaaw), rice mortars (lusong), pig's hind
legs (tibul), rice bundles (sinwhuto or panyat), criss-crossing designs (sina-sao),
ladders (inar-archan), eagles (tulayan), frogs (tokak), and axe blades (sinawit).
MEN CLOTHING:-
During the Vedic period (1500-500 BCE), men wore a dhoti, a piece of cloth
wrapped around the waist and legs, while women wore a saree-like garment
called the antariya. Later, during the Maurya Empire (321-185 BCE), the
clothing became more refined, with the use of silk and cotton.
"Orthodox males and females usually wore the uttariya by throwing it over the
left shoulder only, in the style called upavita". There was another garment called
pravara that they used to wear in cold weather.
ROYAL DRESS:-
Poshak means a specific type of costume in English. Vasna or Vastar (means
dress) has two main categories vasa for lower, and Adhivasa for upper body
parts, other related terms of garb used in Vedas are as following.
 Suvasa was the term for a splendid garment

 Suvasna for well clad
 Surabhi for well fitting clothes
A long sleeved brocaded tunic became the main costume for privileged people
like the nobles and courtiers. The main costume for the king was most often a
blue closely woven silk antariya, perhaps with a block printed pattern.
WaRRIRORS DRESS:-
The Sangam texts show us the development of the cotton weaving industry
during the Sangam period. There are many references to clothing in “Tamil”
literature Udukai, cloth, garment, uduku, kupayam, meipai, pattudai, kalingam,
saree, kachu, danai, padam were the words used to refer to clothing during the
Sangam period.
GARMENTS OF THE BODY GUARD:-
The Sangam texts show us the development of the cotton weaving industry
during the Sangam period. There are many references to clothing in “Tamil”
literature Udukai, cloth, garment, uduku, kupayam, meipai, pattudai, kalingam,
saree, kachu, danai, padam were the words used to refer to clothing during the
Sangam period.
GARMENTS OF PRIEST:-
The king was assisted by a wide body of officials who were categorised into
five councils. They were ministers (amaichar), priests (anthanar), envoys
(thuthar), military commanders (senapathi), and spies (orrar).
Garments of sages and monks:
 Normal cloth means€r€uri tharithavangal.

 Wore lrafs and animal skin they are called marauri tharithavangal.

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CLOTHING IN SANGHA PERIOD:-

Sangam poetry Akam specify that people wore garment called

 Proof: Thirumurugan lines 201-203.

 Neithal women wore a leafy dress.

 Pattira palai lines- 91.

 Suvasa was the term for a splendid garment

GARMENTS OF THE BODY GUARD:-

Garments of sages and monks:

 Normal cloth means€r€uri tharithavangal.

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