Description : The upper garment of the traditional dress for men and women of the Kerala region of Southern India. The lower garment that goes with the neriyathu is the mundu.
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Construction : The neryathum is traditionally white or cream in colour and consists of a piece of cloth which has a coloured strip at the border known as kara.
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Uses worldwide : One end of the neriyathu is tucked inside the pavadai or petticoat and the remaining long end is worn across the front torso. The neriyathu is worn over a blouse that reaches quite above the breast bone. It is worn diagonally from along the right hips to the left shoulder and across the midriff, partly baring it. The remaining loose end of the neriyathu is left hanging from the left shoulder.
Origins and history : The neriyath is the modern adaptation of a thin scarf worn from the right shoulder to the left shoulder referred to in ancient Buddhist-Jain texts as the uttariya.
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