Clothing of Balochistan, Pakistan
The clothing of the people of Baluchistan, Pakistan consists of various styles of kameez and shalwar, turban, shoes and head scarfs.
Men's Balochi suit
The mean's shalwar kameez consists of a very baggy shalwar[1] which uses large lengths of cloth.[2] The kameez is also loose,[3] which traditionally is long with long sleeves [4] The Balochi shalwar kameez is similar to the styles worn in Afghanistan. The present Balochi shalwar kameez replaced the earlier version which consisted of a robe to the ankles and a shalwar using cloth of up to 40 yards.
Balochi male shalwar kameez.Quetta.1867
Traditional Balochi suits
Tribal Elders, April 1896
Women's Balochi Suit
The female Balochi suit consists of the head scarf, long dress and a shalwar. Balochi women wear loose dresses which are embroidered in local designs which include Balochi silk-thread chain-stitch embroidery.[5] Balochi embroidery alone has 118 different basic designs.[6]
Balochi traditional dress
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Baluchi dress
Balochi embroidery
Pakistani Baloch Lady
Children in Quetta wearing local embroidery designs
Malookan, Pakistani Baloch embroidery artist
Turban
Men traditionally wear various styles of the turban known as the pagri.[7]
Elders of Kirani Quetta in turbans and hats
Pakistani Baloch
Traditional Balochi dresses
Balochi shoes
Balochi Shoes
Balochi bags
Balochi Thela
See also
References
- ↑ Postans, Thomas (1843) Personal Observations on Sindh: The Manners and Customs of Its Inhabitants; and Its Productive Capabilities
- ↑ Baloch Culture.Net
- ↑ Nadiem, Ihsan. H. [(2007) Balochistan: land, history, people
- ↑ DostPakistan.pk but now can also be knee length.
- ↑ Peter J. Claus, Sarah Diamond, Margaret Ann Mills (2003) South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
- ↑ Pakistan Year Book, Volume 20 (1992)
- ↑ Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes (1979)
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