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Original dress code of Sindhi women was Lehenga/Ghagra Choli with a long and wide veil, up until the 1840s, women started wearing the suthan underneath the lehnga, later on around 1930s with time Sindhi women stopped wearing lehenga and only wore Sindhi suthan and choli got replaced by long cholo, and men originally wore Dhoti or Godd and a long or short angrakho or Jamo [1] [2] [3] later ...
[24] [23] while some Sindhi women wore long thobe like dresses called Jubo in Sindhi, and other Sindhi women wore frocks called (Ghagho, Abho or Fairak) in Sindhi. Portrait of a girl from Sindh wearing Sindhi Choli (tunic), Sossi Shalwars under Satin Paro (skirt) with long wide veil, and traditional Sindhi "Tauran wari Jutti"(1870s).
Sindhis (/ ˈ s ɪ n d iː z /; سنڌي (Perso-Arabic), सिन्धी (); romanized: sindhī; pronounced) [18] are an Indo-Aryan [18] ethnolinguistic group, originating from and native to the Sindh region of Pakistan, who share a common Sindhi culture, history and language.
The roots of Sindhi culture go back to the distant past. Archaeological research during the 19th and 20th centuries showed the roots of social life, religion, and culture of the people of the Sindh: their agricultural practises, traditional arts and crafts, customs and traditions, and other parts of social life, going back to a mature Indus Valley Civilization of the third millennium BC.
Ajrak textiles like shawls or dresses display special designs and patterns made using block printing with stamps. Ajrak is a symbol of Sindhi culture and traditions. [ 3 ] Ajrak prints are also famous in neighbouring areas of Hyderabad, Pakistan, in Hala , due to their influence from the Indus Valley civilization . [ 4 ]
Sindhi Cultural Day was to be celebrated on December 6. Preparations for celebrating this day Sindhi people across the world especially from Sindh are engaged in purchasing traditional clothing; Ajraks and Sindhi Caps. [46] Distinguished Sindhi personalities are leading people and arranging rallies from small to bigger towns of the province. [47]
The act of tying the sehra around the groom's head right before he leaves for the bride's house is called sehra bandi.Typically the groom's sisters, female cousins, Bhabhi or sister-in-law are the essential performers of sehra bandi.
Tando Allahyar has a rich traditional Sindhi culture. Women may wear a Shalwar Kameez but often wear the traditional dress, the gharara or "parro". Traditionally, many bangles are worn on the arms. Men wear a Shalwar Kameez distinguished by broader bottoms and a traditional Sindhi-style cap. The youth may appear in western styles.