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Baloch, being rich enough in terms of cultural beauty, has
got a magnificent and different clothing style, which contrasts the Baloch from
rest of the people of the world. Balochi traditional clothing gives a sense of
proud to the wearer (Baloch). Anyhow, let’s have a glance over Baloch clothing
that how it is different and more attractive from rest of the traditional
clothing of the people across the world.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Traditional clothing of Baloch women</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The women wear a straight and loose costume, extending to
mid-calf. The simple round neckline is slit at the front of the bodice (<b><i>zi</i></b>)
of the dress. Sleeves are long and loose and slightly tapered at the wrist.
This robe is worn over loose-fitting trousers of a same or matching color; the
trousers are gathered at the waist and tapered at the ankles.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6j9XEoYyt7FLb8fw944H52lRVNnak5lJG5o1IzmUrpi8MJmbuyWn-BjGMvpel0j9GJHtooH_0cy-ZOp-LXcyzcMrvLNzhRuHeJI8qhRZ1n56tkl_lCGZ3QJ9RWBD_Uz8aVrv8_d2tg5Q/s1600/Balochi-Dressing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Balochi Female dressing: Dressing of Baloch" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6j9XEoYyt7FLb8fw944H52lRVNnak5lJG5o1IzmUrpi8MJmbuyWn-BjGMvpel0j9GJHtooH_0cy-ZOp-LXcyzcMrvLNzhRuHeJI8qhRZ1n56tkl_lCGZ3QJ9RWBD_Uz8aVrv8_d2tg5Q/s400/Balochi-Dressing.jpg" title="Clothing of Baloch: A cultural symbol" width="278" /></a>Probably, the most striking feature of the women’s costume
is the hand embroidery, covering the front of the dress and the cuffs of the
sleeves and trousers. These embroidered pieces of the dress usually include a
fully embroidered bodice (<b><i>jig/zi</i></b>). The piece for the front of the
bodice is square and extends across the entire front from shoulders to waist.
Another rectangular piece (<b><i>Pandol/ koptan</i></b>) extends from the waist
to the hem of the dress and comes to a point at the top; the sides of this
piece are left unstitched so that it can function as a large pocket. This
pocket is the major ethnic marker of Baloch women’s dress. The cuffs of the
sleeves and the trousers are also beautifully embroidered.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Another major and traditional sign of a Baloch woman is of
course the large scarf (<b><i>sareg, shar, gushan</i></b>), usually a colorful
embroidered scarf which beatifies the clothing of Baloch women. Traditionally,
strict veiling is not common among Baloch, but Baloch women feel proud to draw
the corners of their scarves across their faces.</div>
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No doubt, most Baloch women today wear bright plastic and
other kind of sandals, but the traditional shoes that Baloch women used to
wear, before modern sandals became available, were known as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>chakani,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i></b>which were beautifully
embroidered; and in rural areas Baloch women still wear the shoes made of date
or dwarf palm leaves.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Baloch woman’s everyday garb is not completed without
jewelry which usually serves as an indicator of a cultural and traditional
beauty of Baloch women. Most characteristic and impressive jewelries of Baloch
women are earrings, which typically consist of twelve or fourteen small rings
inserted along the rim of each ear from the top of the ear to the bottom of the
lobe. The weight of these rings causes the upper flap of the ear to fall
forward, which is considered a sign of beauty.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Commonly, a female baby’s ears are usually pierced for such
a series of small earrings shortly after birth. After marriage a woman may add
huge earrings made of thick pieces of gold (<b><i>durr</i></b>), which are
gifts from her husband’s family. In addition, nose rings (<b><i>bul</i></b>)
and nose pins (<b><i>pulli</i></b>) are very popular, as are heavy necklaces and
bracelets (<b><i>daste kangar</i></b>). Traditionally, all females braid their
long hair and tie the bottom of each braid with a single multicolored tassel (<b><i>sagi</i></b>)
made of many small glass beads and yarn pompons.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Traditional clothing of Baloch men</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Although Baloch men clothes are less colorful than that of
women, men’s clothing is still characterized by <span style="line-height: 200%;">special features that immediately identify the wearer as
Baloch. The traditional costumes worn by Baloch men are usually of white,
creamy, or khaki cotton, but historically only a white shirt and pajamas were
worn, with which the colorful embroidered vest makes a striking contrast. The
trousers are extremely wide, hanging in folds between the legs. They are drawn
in to a waistband and are tapered at the ankles. The loose shirt reaches to the
knees or even lower and worn over the trouser.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHBnaU1EiXCaqpqjYpb6LRVHACJARmB-5PPd-3_1ZOlOe_a9oKOo_Pq5YIFJEpFYGeNk0d46L_19djsMfqlwqG3oC_l6mFY6GeydQ56hXvRq2f0i2G5ve0HPYjT3mxq_KoVca4fi20vM/s1600/Balochi-Male-Dressing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Balochi Male dressing" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHBnaU1EiXCaqpqjYpb6LRVHACJARmB-5PPd-3_1ZOlOe_a9oKOo_Pq5YIFJEpFYGeNk0d46L_19djsMfqlwqG3oC_l6mFY6GeydQ56hXvRq2f0i2G5ve0HPYjT3mxq_KoVca4fi20vM/s400/Balochi-Male-Dressing.jpg" title="Clothing of Baloch: A cultural symbol" width="256" /></a>The older style of the shirt (<b><i>pashk</i></b>) has a
round neckline with a buttoned opening on one shoulder. The more modern
neckline has a collar and a buttoned opening down the front to the waist. Men,
in colder regions, used to wear fully embroidered jackets over this basic
costume. Moreover, the headgear of men consists of a piece of cloth wrapped as
a turban, or a cap in some of the regions of Balochistan. The traditional caps
are mostly embroidered and a number of small glittering pieces of mirror are
incorporated into the intricate designs. Boys and young men wear only these
caps in some regions whereas older men add huge white turbans (<b><i>pag</i></b>),
each of light cotton cloth, many meters long. The specific method of wrapping
these turbans further serves to distinguish some regions’ people from another,
as in Makuran black colored, red at the corner, shawl is worn as headgear
rather than white.</div>
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 Also, perhaps the best-known type of Baloch footwear
is the heavy sandals produced by men in hundreds of small shops throughout
Balochistan; the tops are of heavy leather and the soles cut from old
automobile tires, which are excellent for walking on rough desert or mountain
and are comfortable in town as well. In the hot areas the traditional footwear
made from palm fronds, which is known as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Bazbani</i></b>,
can still be seen though it is no longer worn in the cities in particular.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Doubtlessly, clothing of Baloch has served as the cultural
beauty of Baloch, and has also played an immense role for the development of
Balochi culture. Clothing of Baloch has been paid tribute across the world,
which has really given a sense of proud to Baloch. Hope clothing of Baloch will
continuously serve as a cultural symbol and plays a paramount role for the
development of Balochi culture.  <o:p></o:p></div>
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Clothing of Baloch: A cultural symbol

Baloch, being rich enough in terms of cultural beauty, has got a magnificent and different clothing style, which contrasts the Baloch from...

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The clothing of Baloch is distinguished by colorful
embroidery patterns that serve as cultural symbols, helping to differentiate
Baloch from rest of the cultures and people in the world. Balochi dresses
especially with attractive embroidery have long been the pride and the cultural
beauty of Baloch.<o:p></o:p></div>
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embroidery of a beauty and intricacy that contrast strongly with the simplicity
of the rest of Balochi material culture. The designs, of which there are many,
are composed primarily of geometric shapes such as that of flowers and leaves
arranged in regular patterns. Of course, Baloch women’s dresses provide the
best examples of such colorful and careful handwork; the colors of embroideries
are beautifully animated with beautiful and colorful patterns. Certain specific
embroidery patterns are very common across Balochistan such as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>mirchuk</i></b>, and <em><b>zuratto</b></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>with six or seven colors. Use of a
single pattern is most common though sometimes more than one are combined on a
single garment.</div>
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Moreover, one of the most popular embroidery works is the
“frame design”, in which decorations or flowers (<b><i>pull</i></b>), of
complex shape, some complete (<em><b>tik</b></em>) and others truncated (<em><b>kapp</b></em>),<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">which
are then filled in with different colors, each of which has its specific place
in the design. Among them<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Kappuk</i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Panchuly</i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>or<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Murge
Panch</i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>are the most common
embroidery specifically in Makran.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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In some pieces of embroidery only thread in a huge amount
of colors is used, whereas in others small circular mirrors (<em><b>shishag</b></em>)
are also incorporated into the designs such as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Jalar-o-naal</i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Pariwal-e-tik<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i></b>or<span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i> </i></b></span><b><i>Pariwal-e-naal</i></b>.
Among the Baloch such work is part of an ancient tradition, in which small
pieces of mica were used before thin mirror glass became available. The
designs with mirrors incorporated are very common across Balochistan.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Most Baloch women know how to embroider, and take interest
in such work. They do not use charts or diagrams but instead create extremely
complex designs from memory, often with assistance and suggestions from the
elderly members of the family or neighbors. Little girls begin to learn basic
stitches and patterns at about the age of six or seven years. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Many women sit aside a few hours after completing their
daily household works for embroidery work in the afternoons or in the evening,
either alone or in groups. Straight needles and thread are most commonly used
though hooked needles are required for some patterns. Once the embroidery is
finished, the garment is assembled by a local tailor or by the woman herself if
she is fortunate enough to own a sewing machine. Making clothes fulfills the
important needs of family; extremely skilled embroiderers or those, who are
quite poor, may also sell their work to other community members. The prices for
their work are considerably depending on the difficulty of the pattern and
other factors. Also, most women work for years embroidering fine works of art
for their sons and daughters’ dowries (<em><b>jahaz</b></em>,).<o:p></o:p></div>
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 Embroidering clothes provides much enjoyment and
recreation for women, who take great pride in their handiwork and consider it
the essence of being Baloch. No doubt, some new Balochi embroideries are said
to be given baseless names, which don’t seem to be that much civilized;
however, what encourages is the embroidery technique which remains the same and
reflects the cultural beauty of Baloch.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Balochi embroidery

The clothing of Baloch is distinguished by colorful embroidery patterns that serve as cultural symbols, helping to differentiate Baloch fr...