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	How to wear a dhoti
		It is easy to step on the dhoti, especially the left side (which is accordion folded).
		You do not need to wear undergarments with your dhoti, but be aware the fabric is thin, especially in the back.
		Dhotis are traditionally worn very near the ground, almost touching.
	www.fashiontemptations.com /how_to_wear_a_dhoti.htm (572 words)

	Latest Style Kids Dhoti Kurta, Traditional Dhoti Kurta for Children
		Both the dhoti and the kurta are beige in color.
		The dhoti is ready-to-wear, and has a colored border at the base and on both legs.
		The dhoti is ready-to-wear, and has a colored border at the base and on both legs matching the one on the kurta.
	www.desivastra.com /indianboutique/products_new/dhoti-kurta.html (735 words)

	Dhotis - Dhoti Manufacturers, Suppliers & Wholesale Dhotis
		Dhotis - Dhoti Manufacturers, Suppliers & Wholesale Dhotis
		Products Offered: Manufacturer and exporter of dhotis, saffa, lungis and men suiting.
		Products Offered: Dealers of handicrafts, kasavu mundu, sarees, dhotis, shirts, inner wear and briefs.
	www.teonline.com /apparel-garments/clothings/dhotis.html (198 words)

	Urban Dictionary: dhoti
		"dhoti" is what nepalese people call Indian people because of their long conflict with each other.Nepalese people hate indians guts..
		Indian people tend to wear dhoti's (a type of clothing)thats how the word arised
		tags dhoti indian india hindi nepalese enemy hate
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=dhoti&defid=2369412 (141 words)

	dhoti style of Indian Menswear
		The dhoti is associated by many with Mahatma Gandhi, who invariably wore one on public occasions.
		Many politicians of the South India, such as the present finance minister, P.Chidambaram, are also seen wearing the dhoti, reflecting the gear of the common man. The dhoti is considered to be ideal for the hot tropical summer weather in India.
		Dhotis are also used by westeners; mainly by followers of the International Society for Krishna Conciousness (ISKCON) and other adherents of Gaudiya Vaishnavism such as those of the Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission.
	www.apparelsearch.com /definitions/clothing/Dhoti_definition.htm (665 words)

	Dhoti
		The dhoti is associated by many with Mahatma Gandhi, who invariably wore one on public occasions.
		Thus, the dhoti for many has taken on a more cultural nuance while the ubiquitous suit-and-tie or, in less formal occasions, shirt and pants, is seen as the standard formal and semi-formal wear.
		Deve Gowda, are also seen wearing the dhoti, reflecting the gear of the common man. The dhoti is considered to be ideal for the hot tropical summer weather in India.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/d/dh/dhoti.html (410 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro
		Gandhi’s tryst with the dhoti was an abiding one.
		For the Dalit leader, immortalised in a blue suit in squat statues across the north, the Western two-piece suit was a symbol of the aspirations of the marginalised poor.
		The dhoti is traditionally worn with a Gandhi cap in the West.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040411/asp/look/story_3106785.asp (1804 words)

	Dhoti at AllExperts
		The Dhoti (called 'Dhuti' in Bangla, "Veshti" in Tamil, "Pancha" in Telugu and "Panche" in Kannada) is the original and timeless garment of men's wear in India.
		The dhoti (although not mentioned as such in Sanskrit texts) might be the modern-day descendant of the adhivas, a single-piece lower garment of the Vedic period.
		Dhotis are worn by western adherents of the Hare Krishna movement, which is known for promoting a distinctive dress code amongst its practitioners, with followers wearing saffron or white coloured cloth, folded in the traditional style.
	en.allexperts.com /e/d/dh/dhoti.htm (1224 words)

	The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Centre impressed with free dhoti, saree scheme
		CHENNAI : The free dhoti and saree scheme, one of the popular schemes in Tamil Nadu and wholly funded by the State Government, has attracted the Union Government's attention.
		While the Revenue department is the implementing agency of the scheme, the Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society, popularly known as Co-optex, is the nodal agency.
		The former indicates the requirement of dhotis and sarees every year and the latter arranges the production of the required quantity through the handloom weavers enrolled in 250 weavers' cooperative societies spread over 13 districts.
	www.hindu.com /2006/08/25/stories/2006082517710700.htm (464 words)

	Queries on using Sadhana Materials
		The dhoti is tied around the waist in the middle of its length.
		Wrap the dhoti around the waist in the middle of its length such that each of your hand holds one side of the dhoti.
		At this stage both of your hands should be free, the middle portion of the dhoti should be wrapped around your legs, and upper end of both sides should be tied together in two knots on your stomach.
	www.siddhashram.org /gaqmaterial.shtml (1740 words)

	Clothing
		Likewise, for women, the Dhoti or the Sari as the lower garments, combined with a Stanapatta or breast-band for covering the breasts, forms a basic ensemble, and once again consists of garments that do not have to be stitched, the breast-garment being simply fastened in a knot at the back.
		And the Dhoti or the Sari worn covering both legs at the same time or, in the alternative, with one end of it passed between the legs and tucked at the back in the fashion that is still prevalent in large area of India.
		- dhoti when he speaks of 'turbans used for trousers', and a kaupina when he is speaking of 'a rag of two fingers' breadth bound over the loins.
	www.sfusd.k12.ca.us /schwww/sch618/India/Clothing.html (856 words)

	COVER STORY: From the dhoti to the shalwar-DAWN - Young World; December 25, 2004
		The dhoti, the scarf and the turban, which have never really disappeared from any part of Pakistan and India, belong to this category.
		Likewise, for women, the dhoti or the sari as lower garments, combined with a stanapatta or breast-band formed a basic ensemble, which was once again made up of garments that do not need to be stitched.
		The stanapatta was simply fastened in a knot at the back and the dhoti and the sari were worn to cover both legs.
	www.dawn.com /weekly/yworld/archive/041225/yworld2.htm (1264 words)

	Dhoti baatein
		Now it’s not so much the respected minister’s defenceless attire that worries me, as much as the idea of a one-billion-plus population that seems content to ascribe the dhoti to a part of the country where the “dh” sound doesn’t even exist.
		In fact, we must consider it our patriotic duty to withdraw the honourable minister’s dhoti and reinstate him in what it really is, a rather elegant mundu.
		All these years, reports reveal, AK has worn only khadi mundus and shirts, and even dressed this way on a visit to coldest Russia, where one can imagine them referring fondly to him, as they chatted to one another, as “chelovek v’yubke”, which means “the bloke in the skirt”.
	www.mid-day.com /news/nation/2007/january/150529.htm (605 words)

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		Cotton Zari Dhoti and Angavastram, with 1/2" Cotton Zari Border
		Cotton Zari Dhoti and Angavastram, with 1" Cotton Zari Border
	www.homeindia.com /catalogue/apprmen/tradi/dhoti.shtml (108 words)

	Little India
		Wearing a sparkling-white dhoti in Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi, the Mahatma’s role player Sir Ben Kingsley not only made the film an international box office hit, but also forever established the magic this traditional Indian men’s wear can weave on the silver screen.
		Bollywood heroes in dhotis can not only beat up smart suit and tie-wearing villains troubling Indian damsels, they can even ride motor cycles or jump from horse back to perform any other act of ultimate chivalry.
		Incredibly the man to do so, is the dhoti icon of Indian films, Ashok Kumar, who in 1941 first wore the suit in the film Naya Sansar.
	www.littleindia.com /november2004/RiseandFall.htm (505 words)

	DHOTI Articles The dhoti, called Laacha in Punjabi
		The dhoti, called Laacha in Punjabi, mundu in Malayalam, dhuti in Bangla, vetti in Tamil, pancha in Telugu, dhotar in Marathi and panche in Kannada, is the traditional garment of men's wear in India.
		The dhoti is considered formal wear all over the country.
		Apart from all government and traditional family functions, the dhoti is also deemed acceptable at posh country clubs and at other establishments that enforce strict formal dress codes.
	www.amazines.com /Dhoti_related.html (689 words)

	My darling Dhoti!: Ideas & Identities of India Pakistan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Those of you who don’t know what Dhoti is, a brief intro: Dhoti is a rectangular sarong like stuff wrapped around one’s legs.
		In terms of material to be used in Dhoti, the most popular is cotton — in white or cream color.
		Sir, this is not a tablecloth, this is a Dhoti, I explained to him.
	www.chowk.com /show_article.cgi?aid=00004922&channel=chaathouse (1083 words)

	dhoti \| English \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		''' The Dhoti (called 'Mundu' in Malayalam, 'Dhuti' in Bangla, "Veshti" in Tamil, "Pancha" in Telugu, and "Panche" in Kannada) is the original and timeless garment of men's wear in India.
		In northern India, the garment is worn with a Kurta on top, the combination known simply as "Dhoti Kurta", or a "Dhuti Panjabi" in the East.
		dhoti, loincloth worn by Hindu men in India; type of cotton fabric from which this loincloth is made
	www.babylon.com /definition/dhoti/English (169 words)

	Krishna.com Store Boys Kurta & Instant Dhoti Set, Checkered
		These easy-on kurta and 'dhoti' sets look great but are almost effortless to maintain.
		The kurtas (shirts) have a simple three-button collar, and the pull-on trousers have an elastic waist but they look like little dhotis.
		The pants are cleverly sewn to look like a dhoti but have a sturdy lined hip area with an easy on and off elastic waist.
	www.thekrishnastore.com /Detail.bok?no=3101 (169 words)

	Dhoti Man
		I think I had a good sentence about what is the locality of the local that made me all go homi-bhabha inside.
		the spiderman may wear dhoti but shouldnt he honour superhero tradition and wear his langot on the outside.
		spiderman in a dhoti is a great idea.but dhoti should be the one sepoy’s grand father used to wear (punjabi dhoti).we have hundreds of action heros in dhotis in punjabi movies,especially “Maula Jut”.and even now in punjab you wear a certain kind of dhoti kurta and and people would be scared of you.
	www.chapatimystery.com /archives/homistan/dhoti_man.html (813 words)

	Kids News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		His senior, Justice Rajaram Yadav, objected to the dhoti saying it went against notions of the prescribed dress code.
		Shastri then pointed out that the dhoti did indeed figure in the Bar Council of India's dress code of 1961.
		The dhoti does not carry the same notion of fun that the bermudas do.
	www.pitara.com /news/news_india/online.asp?story=151 (324 words)

	Exhibition proposal : dhoti
		The most ancient recorded Indian drape (excluding the Harrapa civilisation) is a dhoti.
		Although Buddha is shown wearing a large mantle, his lay followers, such as Ashoka and the men and women represented on the stupa of Bharhut, wore elaborately pleated dhotis.
		They require a piece of cloth which seems longer and larger than what was worn in the past, but their pleating is often simpler, and they are not adorned with belts anymore.
	www.devi.net /shakti/sari/dhot.html (0 words)

	eBay Store - Evergreen Enterprises: Dhoti Mens Wear: 42 XL size 100 Cotton Kurta Pajama Set Yoga Casual (Site not responding. Last check: )
		7 yards Cotton Dhoti Hindu Puja Dothi Vesti Pajakajam
		White 100% Cotton Dhoti with zari Vesti South India
		Cotton Dhoti 2 side zari bord Angavastharam Dothi South
	stores.ebay.com /Evergreen-Enterprises_Dhoti-Mens-Wear (163 words)

	sarishop: dhotis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Super fine pure cotton handloom dhoties woven in Balarampuram are 48" wide by 160" long.
		The Arvind Mills dhoties are 4.5m or 172".
		To see where these dhoties are made, check out Balarampuram.
	sarisafari.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=S&Category_Code=dhoti (63 words)

	India : Kerala CM VS Achuthanandan to promote Dhoti - Textile News India
		The Kerala chief minister VS Achuthanandan and opposition leader Oommen Chandy are among a number of celebrities in the state have considered to appear in a promotional campaign by the Kerala State Handloom Directorate for the stateâs traditional dhoti.
		This promotional campaign will definitely increase the use of traditional handloom textile which is gasping for survival.
		The programme is expected to be screened on TV on March six, 2007.
	www.fibre2fashion.com /news/textile-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=30890 (195 words)

	Product Details :: Dhoti and Angavastram - Silk Dhoti and Angavastram - Silk Dhoti
		Length of the dhoti and angavasthram are: 3.65 metres Dhothi & 1.80 metres, Angavastaram.
		The dhoti has a Pure Zari border of 1 inch.
		Dhoties and Angavastram are pieces of cloth worn during festivals and auspicious events by men in India.
	www.cbazaar.com /cbz/bigprdimgt.asp?prdintid=6455 (168 words)

	Vaishnava blog feeds » Blog Archive » THE DHOTI
		There was once a Hindu pundit who was wearing a dhoti.
		Seeking to ridicule the pundit, a British person pulled on the back of the dhoti and asked the pundit what it was.
		The British replied, it was a Neck Tie, upon which the Pundit showing the back of his dhoti said, “This is my back tie”.
	www.prabhupada.org /rama/?p=2916 (188 words)

	Asia Times Online :: South Asia news - Colonial hangover: India's elite clubs
		Others at the dinner were in blazers, half-sleeved shirts and even T-shirts, and club officials had not objected, but dressing Indian was not acceptable to them.
		The dhoti worn with the khadi (hand-spun cotton) kurta, incidentally, was the standard attire of India's freedom fighters and continues to be worn widely in the country.
		Clubs in communist Kolkata appear to be among the stuffiest when it comes to dress codes.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/IA10Df01.html (952 words)

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