Baloch clothing

Baloch clothing () is a historical and contemporary aspect of Baloch heritage and deep association between the traditional dress and ethnic identity.Rehman Khan, F. and Malghani, M. and Ayyaz, S., "Construction of Baloch Ethnic Identity through Ethnolinguistic Awareness and Cultural Dynamics", Clark, pp. 440 (2005). Retrieved 2 January 2024.

The clothing of the Baloch people consists of various styles of kameez and shalwar, turban, shoes, and head scarfs. Baloch embroidery decorations on dresses is a tradition in Baloch culture including Baloch cap, jackets, belts, purse, shoulder bags, and various other items.Siddiq, M. and Kakar, B., "Hand Embellished Fabrics – An Adoptable Potential to Empower Household Women in Balochistan", University of Balochistan, 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

History

Dress code and personal upkeep are particularly high among the cultural values of the Baloch people. The Baloch dress resemble the ancient Parthian equivalent. Surprisingly, no significant changes can be observed in the Balochi dress since ancient history.

Baloch clothing is derived from Parthian clothing, especially Baloch men's pants are very wide like Parthian pants, but narrow near the hem, and twisting causes folds in it.

The Baloch have worn their traditional clothing since ancient times, and this clothing was spread beyond the borders of Balochistan by ancient dynasties. The similarity of the clothing of Baloch men with other geographical regions such as India is as a result of the power of the Iranian ancient dynasties.

Baloch needlework, is a type of Baloch handicraft which is used on Baloch women's clothing—in some sources—the beginning of this art is 100 to 200 years prior to Islam, and the available evidence indicates that this method of sewing has been common among the Baloch people since the beginning of Islam, and in the Ilkhanate era—especially the Timurid and Safavid eras—has reached its peak.

Men's dress Baloch men wear a dress named jameh or jamak. It consists of two parts; one is upper body clothing and the other is a loose skirt reaching to the knee. The trouser (shalwar) is approximately 2.2 m wide.

The men's shalwar kameez consists of a very baggy shalwar troserPostans, Thomas (1843) Personal Observations on Sindh: The Manners and Customs of Its Inhabitants; and Its Productive Capabilities which uses large lengths of cloth. The kameez is also loose,Nadiem, Ihsan. H. [(2007) Balochistan: land, history, people which traditionally is long with long sleeves.DostPakistan.pk but now can also be knee length.

Chakan doz is a hand-embroidered hat of the nobles, this type of hat is made of fabric on which needlework is done.

Shal () is a woolen coat worn in winter.

Women's dress The female Baloch suit consists of the head scarf, long dress, and a shalwar (pajamak). Traditional Baloch women wear loose dresses which are Baloch needlework and embroidered in local designs which include Baloch silk-thread chain-stitch embroidery.Peter J. Claus, Sarah Diamond, Margaret Ann Mills (2003) South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Mahtab Norouzi was an Baloch Iranian master artisan, she was known for her textiles and women's clothing.

Serig: A kind of large rectangular scarf that is decorated with embroidery Footwear: Traditional women's footwear use four types of shoes, namely sawas, mochi, katuk, and takkul. Baloch embroidery alone has 118 different basic designs.Pakistan Year Book, Volume 20 (1992) Baloch women use a large scarf to cover their heads called a sareg.

Ornaments and jewelry Gold ornaments such as necklaces and bracelets are an important aspect of Baloch women's traditions and among their most favoured items of jewelry are called dorr, heavy earrings that are fastened to the head with gold chains so that the heavy weight will not cause harm to the ears. They usually wear a gold brooch (tasni) that is made by local jewelers in different shapes and sizes and is used to fasten the two parts of the dress together over the chest.

Balochi ornaments are used for head and hair, ears, hands and feet

Broch (): An ornament tied in the front breast pocket Earrings (): Usually worn on the ears and nose Pulu () and puluk (): An ornament placed in the nostril with a clip Haar () and toq (): A necklace and bracelet respectively Sangah () or tali (): Both used as rings Mundrik (): Rings put on fingers Armlets (): Jewelry put on arms Roch (): An ornament hung on the chest Gab (): A silver bangle

Turban Men traditionally wear various styles of the turban known as the paag in Balochi and the dastaar in Brahvi.Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes (1979)

Shoes and bags Sawas is Baloch shoes that is woven with wild date from the leaves of a desert shrub. Traditional Baloch wear shoes referred to as chawats.Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes (1979) the production of this footwear has created large local home-based industry.

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