Bengali culture
Bengali traditional attire
The Bengali woman's saree drape — pleats fanned at the front, achol pinned at the shoulder — is iconic. Sarees range from cotton tant for daily wear to Baluchari and Garad silks for festivals. Men wear dhoti-panjabi.
তাঁত শাড়ি
tāṅt śāṛi
Handloom cotton saree — Bengali daily wear
বালুচরি শাড়ি
bālucari śāṛi
Baluchari silk saree with woven narrative panels
গরদ শাড়ি
gôrôd śāṛi
Ivory-with-red-border puja saree
ধুতি পাঞ্জাবি
dhuti pāñjābi
Men's traditional dhoti with kurta
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