- Source: Balochi clothing
Baloch traditional clothing (Balochi:جامگ، پوچ) is a historical and contemporary aspect of Baloch heritage and deep association between the traditional dress and Baloch ethnic identity.
The clothing of the Baloch people consists of various styles of kameez and shalwar, turban, shoes and head scarfs. Balochi embroidery decorations on dresses is a tradition in Baloch culture including Balochi cap, jackets, belts, ladies purse, shoulder bags, and many other items.
Background
Dress code and personal upkeeping are among the cultural values, which distinguish a Baloch from others. The Baloch dress and personal upkeeping very much resemble the Parthian ways. Surprisingly, no significant changes can be observed in the Balochi dress since the ancient times.
Baloch clothing is derived from Parthian clothing, especially Baloch men's pants are very wide like Parthian pants, but narrow near the hem or hem, and twisting causes folds in it.
Balochi needlework or Balochi embroidery, which is used on Balochi women's clothing, in some sources, the beginning of this art is 100 to 200 years before 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 Balochi suit
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. trouser(shalwar) has approximately 2.2 m wide.
The men's shalwar kameez consists of a very baggy shalwar troser which uses large lengths of cloth. The kameez is also loose, which traditionally is long with long sleeves.
Chakan doz is a hand-embroidered hat of the nobles, this type of hat is made of fabric on which needlework is done.
Shawl(Balochi:شال) is a woolen coat worn in winter.
Women's Balochi suit
The female Balochi suit consists of the head scarf, long dress and a shalwar(Pajamak). Balochi women wear loose dresses which are Balochi needlework and embroidered in local designs which include Balochi silk-thread chain-stitch embroidery.
Serig: It is a kind of big rectangular scarf that is decorated with embroidery.
Footwear: Baloch women use four types of shoes, namely Sawas, Mochi, Katuk and Takkul.
Balochi embroidery alone has 118 different basic designs.
Baloch women use a large scarf to cover their heads called a sareg.
Mahtab Norouzi was an Iranian Baluchi master artisan, she was known for her textiles and women's clothing.
Ornaments and Jewelry
Balochi ornaments are used for head and hair, ears, hands and feet.
Balochi brooch(Balochi:سنجاک سینه): it is tied in the front pocket of the shirt in the chest area.
Baloch earrings(Balochi:در(durr)): The women wear it.
Pulu and Pulluk(Balochi:پلّک):It is placed in the nostril with a clip.
Haar and touq(necklace and bracelet).
Sangah or Tali(Balochi:سنگاه یا تالی): rings around hands.
Mundriek(Balochi:پلّک):rings in hand and foot fingers.
Armlets(Balochi:باهوبند ).
Roch(Balochi:روچ): It is an ornament that is often hung on the chest.
Balochi bracelet(Balochi:گبّ): The silver bangle.
Teetuk(Balochi:تیتوک): is made on women's forehead or cheek.
Turban
Men traditionally wear various styles of the turban known as the "Paag"
in balochi language and "Dastaar" in brahui language.
Balochi shoes and bags
Sawas is balochi shoes that is woven with wild date from the leaves of a desert shrub.
The baloch wear the shoes named Chawats (traditional footwear). and also a great local home-based industry.
See also
Balochi needlework
Baloch people
References
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