ART

INTEGRETED
PROJECT
MUSIC
(1) MAHAFUJ DUDHAKNOJ (1012)
(2) UTPANNA YELANE (1037)
(3) PRANAY BAGADE (1021)
(4) VANSH PASHINE (1038)
(5) PRAJWAL THAKARE (1020)
TOPIC :-
TRADITIONAL
DRESSES AND
JEWELLERY OF
MAHARASHTRA
AND ORISSA
 CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Ma. Mahafuj Dudhaknoj,
Ma. Pranay Bagade, Ma. Vansh Pashine, Ma.
Utpanna Yelane and Ma. Prajwal Thakare
students of class 10th ‘A’, JNV Gondia have
successfully completed ‘Art Integrated Project’
on ‘Traditional Jewelry and Dresses of
Maharashtra and Odisha’ under the guidance
of Mrs. Jyoti Yadav Madam
___________ ___________________
Signature External Invigilator
 Traditional Dresses and
Jewellery of Maharashtra
(1)Traditional Dresses :-

Traditional clothes for Maharashtrian males

include the dhoti, also known as Dhotar, and
pheta, while a choli and nine-yard saree locally
known as Nauwari saadi or Lugda is foe women.
Traditional clothing is famous in rural areas while
traditional people from cities also wear these
clothing. These clothes are worn by
Maharashtrians while performing various festivals.
 (i)Maharashtrian Attire for Men

(a)Dhoti :-
The men in Maharashtra usually
wear dhoti. A dhoti is a single piece of cloth
that is tucked around one’s waist, and it covers
the entire leg till the ankle. Dhotis are secured
by making five tucks on each side, and then the
losse ends are put in at the back. Dhotis are
usually saffron or cream or white in color.
Dhotis are an unstitched piece of clothing that
do not require any proper measurements as one
could make it however tight or loose they
wished it to be.
(b) Pheta :-
Pheta is the headdress Marathi me
wear. I is a ‘Topi’, or a head cover usually made up
a cotton. Pheta, also known as pagris are small hats
that are made to cover the heads so as to protect
them from the direct sun rays falling on their
heads. Travellers and people working outside, under
the sun especially wear this. By preventing the
direct sun rays, the individual does not feel drained
or tired too quickly or easily.

(c) Kurta/Shirt :-
Maharashtrian men usually wear
cotton tops or Kurtas above their dhoti. The tops
are made up of cotton so as to able the garment to
absorb sweat since Maharashtra has a warm to a hot
environment. These tops are thin and loose,
generally white in color.
(d) Waistcoat :-
The Maharashtra men occasionally
wear waistcoat called Bandi. Bandi is a sleeveless
jacket or coat. They are worn above their shirts.
Bandi made the Maharashtrian attire look more
formal and proper.
Bandis are more pragmatic keeping in mind the
climate of Maharashtra which did not allow men to
wear normal coats or overcoats due to the excessive
warmth.

(e) Footwear :-
The men usually wear simple
but sturdy footwear. Their footwears are open
sandals making it comfortable for them to wear.
The sandals are strong and are made up of
leather.
 (ii) Maharashtrian Attire for Women

(a)Sarees :-
Women wear sarees that are 9 yards
long. The sarees is tucked in the middle giving it a
similar look to the dhoti. The rest of the saree is
wrapped around the upper body of the women. This
type of saree is usually called Lugde. There were
many variations in how women wear their saree.

(b) Choli :-
The Maharashtra women wear choli or blouse
underneath the saree. It is the ‘top’ or shirt that they
wear to cower their upper body. The choli covers half
of the torso. The blouses are short, or half sleeved
that have hooks in the front making it easier for the
women to wear them.
(c) Footwear :-
Women traditionally preffered to go barefoot
and found it only natural to do so while on occasion would
wear sandals. The footwear in Maharashtra is famous for its
durability and longevity.
The Kolhapuri chappals are open-toed sandals
in a t-strap shape that are handmade by the Maharashtrian
from leather and are tanned using vegetable dyes. Kolhapuri
chappal orihinated in the Kolhapur District of Maharashtra
and are worldly known for its strength and endurance.
(ii) Traditional Jewellery
:-
(a)Mohan Mala :-
A long
necklace consisting of 2-8
layers of gold beads, Mohan
mala is popularly worn as both,
bridal and everyday jewellery.

(b) Kolhapuri saaj :-

A symbol of marriage,
Kolhapuri saaj is worn by
married Maharashtrian
women and is a gift from the
groom’s family.
(c) Lakshmi haar :-
Also known
as putli haar, coin necklace, or
temple necklace, Lakshmi
haar consists of gold coin
strung together with a silk
braided thread.

(d) Tode :-
An intricately
carved gold bangle, each tode
weighs 250-300 g. This
handmade bangle with
interlinked gold rings takes
about one month to fabricate.
 Traditional Dresses and
Jewellery of Orissa
(i) Traditional Dresses

(a)Orissa Attire for Men :-

Most of the Orissa people are
hard workers. Rural areas are very more in Orissa.
In Orissa, Men is interesting to wear their own
traditional outfits. Generally, Dhoti is common
Traditional costumes for men in Orissa. They also
wear kurta and Gamucha during the festival and
other traditional Celebrations.
(b) Orissa Attire for Women :-
Orissa
has a lot ancient history. Even Kalinga is
the place which made to change the
entire life attitude of Samrat Ashoka.
Here the people interest to presence
their tradition and culture. In Orissa,
Women wear different types of sarees,
which makes for glowing the beauty of
Women. Orissa is famous for Kathak
saree and Sambalpuri saree. These sarees
designs contain very peculiar designs and
seem very dignified Most of the women in
Orissa interested in wearing these sarees
during festival occasion.
(ii) Traditional Jewellery :-

(a) Bonda :-
Tribal women are nude, they
wear only short skirts and cover their upper
body with beads necklace and wear brass
and Aluminium rings piled over one another
around their neck

(b) Ahali hara :-

Ahali hara
is a necklace made of coins
(mostly 50 paise and 1
rupee) strung through holes
punched in the coins.