CULTURAL

ANTHROPOLOGY

AISWARYA J
BD/22/1559
FD 3rD SEM
TAMIL BRAHMIN
CULTURE
 TAMIL BRAHMIN
CULTURE

Tamil Brahmin culture is the culture of the Brahmins who consider their
mother tongue to be Tamil, who commonly living in Tamil Nadu, and in
places of their nearing states like Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and
Karnataka. Tamil Brahmins have mainly two categories Iyer’s and
Iyengar’s. Both are similar but have differences in certain cultures and
believes.
Usually they used to live as a joint family , it is very hard to find a nuclear
family among brahmins who lives in agraharams.
Tamil Brahmin follows a lot of superstitions and believes which are part
of their daily life which started from janm(Birth) of a child to his
maran(death).For example pregnant women are not allowed to climb
hills or cross the river, they didn't even used to get out of the house or
attend family functions or anything. They used to receive a lot of gifs
bangles and all from their husbands family and when they reach seven
months they should stay separate from their husband and go to their
own house and come back after their delivery with the baby. Also Women
at the point of puberty is a;so celebrated through fest and functions.

This is how a typical Iyer Brahmin family looks like.

 TADITIONAL CLOTHING

Tamil Brahmin clothing is simple in terms of

embroidery. They usually use single colored cotton
fabric which thick and bold borders.
During special ocations like marriage function and all
they wear kasav which is considers as the most
common and traditional attire of Brahmins

Men’s Clothing
Men wear only white cloth either as veshti (used for lower
half of the body) or as angavastram (used for upper half of
the body).Veshti can be worn in two styles either plain,
similar to the veshti worn by all castes, or the special
panchakachham, worn only by married men. The
panchakaccham, in older times, symbolised a married
man.

The most common style of veshti has a red border

on one side and green on the other side.
 Womem’s Clothing
Mainly both Iyer and Iyengar Women used to wear saree called
Madisar, but the draping styles are different for both. Iyer
Madisar’s pallu falls from the right shoulder. Iyengar Madisar’s
pallu falls from the left shoulder.
Typical madisar border. Notice similarity with veshti border.
Madisars are often two coloured (excluding golden work)
traditionally, one on the body and one on the border and pallu,
except the koora-pudavai which is only red and golden.

The body is usually plain, or has very mild work. The

influence of Gujarati merchants in the 17th century
brought in the sungudi madisar.A sungudi madisar. The
border is a typical South Indian border while the rest
of the saree has some Gujarati influences. Some saree
work resembles the bandhani work too.

Madisar with
Gujarati influenced
mild work

Norman plain
Madisar with
golden border
 Dhavani
The unmarried women used to
wear half sarees called Dhavani
other than the real saree called
madisar

Pattu Paavada
Brahmin kids used to wear pattu
paavada before their puberty.
Brahmin Wedding
The Tamil Brahmin wedding ceremony is usually
conducted by a priest and is full of rituals and traditions
that are meant to bless the newlyweds.
The bride and groom typically wear traditional Indian
clothing, and the bride may wear a sari with traditional
gold jewellery. The wedding ceremony usually takes place
in a temple, and the reception is often held in a banquet
hall.
Tamil Brahmin wedding costumes are
pretty simple ,they usually wear their
traditional dress for their wedding
too i.e. madisar and veshti.
Though their costumes are perty
simple but the rituals that they
perform during the wedding is not
that simple. The wedding mainly
have 23 rituals.
THAILAND DRESS
PATTERN
 Traditional Thai Clothing

Traditional Thai clothing is

called chut thai , which
literally means 'Thai outfit'.
It can be worn by men,
women, and children. Chut
thai for women usually
consists of a pha nung or a
pha chung hang, a blouse,
and a pha biang.
The traditional dress of thailand contains a lot
of patterns which is commonly known as thai
patterns.

Thai Patterns

Thailand has a lot verity of patterns which are

used in various places like on the walls of the
temple,thai traditional cloths , coffins etc. All of
there patterns vary in their feature ,look, and
function.
Kranok pattern
Kranok pattern is a Thai motif pattern. It
appears in many Thai artworks such as
Tripiṭaka cabinets, the doors of Thai temples,
and coffins.According to the Royal Institute
Dictionary in 1982, Kranok refers to a pattern
of lines. However, when it is written as Kanok,
it means gold. The pattern basically repeats
right triangles. The triangles may be the same
size or different sizes.

Lai Thai
Lai Thai patterns are intricate and ornate, often
featuring geometric shapes and intricate,
symmetrical designs.
 Dok Chan
This pattern is mainly floral designs
that incorporates flower motifs, and it
is commonly seen on traditional Thai
clothing.

Krajang
Krajang patterns typically consist of interlocking
diamond shapes, representing the bond between
heaven and earth.
Chada
Chada patterns often feature stylized
crowns or headgear motifs, adding a
regal touch to the dress.

Yok Dok

Yok Dok patterns involve silk threads and are

woven to create geometric and floral designs.
 Benjarong
Intricate porcelain-like patterns often found
on traditional Thai ceramics and occasionally
incorporated into clothing.

Sarong
Sarongs in Thailand can have various patterns,
including floral, animal, or geometric designs.
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Thank You