Bagalbandi

Bagalbandi shown here with tied-flaps, Bagalbandi term literally translates to "tied on the side".

Bagalbandi or Barabandhi or Daura is a male upper garment; it is a typical shirt that ties on the side. It is similar to a waistcoat in style. It has a wide section in the front that overlaps the other side, similar to a double-breasted coat with strings attached to fasten the garment. Bagalbandi is an ethnic costume of the Indian subcontinent; the garment is more associated with Hindi belt, Gujarat, Maharastra, Nepal, along with other regions.[1][2][3]

an untied Bagalbandhi

Etymology

Bagalbandi (Hindi: बगलबंदी, Bagalbandi, Marathi: बाराबंदी, Barabandi, Nepali: दौरा, Daura, Bengali: পার্শ্ব বন্ধ, Parshwo Bondho) is a combined colloquial word, Bagal suggests 'side of the body' and bandhi or bandi implies to bands or 'to tie.'[4]

Regional styles

16th century depiction of a Kannada wedding ceremony in the Códice Casanatense. The Kannada men are shown wearing an Angi.

In Hindi belt, Rajasthan and Gujarat it is worn with dhoti, turban and forms part of traditional male costume in the region.[5][6] In Hindi belt apart from dhoti, it is also worn with tight fitted trousers called churidar or salwar.[7] Like most common traditional dresses with minor alterations it has also become a popular style among females today.[4][8]

It is known as "Barabandhi" in Maharashtra and surrounding regions. The word "Bara" means "12" in Marathi language and "Bandi" means "tie", it has 12 nods, 6 in the inner side and 6 outer side. In Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana an older term Angi is also used for this clothing, varying 4 to 12 nods.[3][9]

In Nepal, Sikkim and Darjeeling regions it is known as "Daura"[10] It is worn with suruwal, a term also used in Gujarat for tight fitted trousers.[11]

Bagalbandi is also a clothing style characterized in Eastern and Northeast regions, notably in Bengal, Odisha, Assam and Manipur [12][13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Journal of the Bihar Research Society - Page 877, 1977, University of Virginia
  2. ↑ Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].: Kota. Printed at Government Central Press. 1962. p. 252.
  3. 1 2 Dharwar District. Director, Government Print., Publications and Stationery. 1959. pp. 120, 197.
  4. 1 2 "Bagalbandi: Clothing Style From Rajasthan". Utsavpedia. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  5. ↑ The Journal of the Bihar Research Society - Page 877- 1977, University of Virginia
  6. ↑ Rajasthan (India) (1982). Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].: Kota. Printed at Government Central Press. p. 60.
  7. ↑ Kumar, Ritu (2006). Costumes and Textiles of Royal India. Antique Collectors' Club. p. 299. ISBN 978-1-85149-509-2.
  8. ↑ "A collection that's inclusive of size, age and gender orientation". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  9. ↑ A Dictionary, Canarese and English - Page 12 - William Reeve · 1858
  10. ↑ Cross, J. P. (1996). The Call of Nepal: (A Personal Nepalese Odyssey in a Different Dimension). ISBN 9781858450483.
  11. ↑ West Bengal District Gazetteers: Darjiling, by Amiya Kumar Banerji ... [et al (1980)
  12. ↑ Manipuri Bagal Bandi - https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.220123/2015.220123.Manipur_djvu.txt
  13. ↑ Ahluwalia, B. K. (1984). Social Change in Manipur. Cultural Publishing House. p. 63.
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