What is a punjabi suit-what does it consist of and what does the?
The mark you may see on the forehead and upper nose of Hare Krishna devotees is call tilak. It is refined mud from the sacred River Ganges in India and is in the shape of a V to symbolise the word Vaisnava. The part on the nose is the shape of a Tulasi leaf, considered to be a highly sacred tree that grows naturally in India. Salwar kameez (also spelled shalwar kameez and shalwar qamiz) is a traditional dress worn by both women and men in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. It is sometimes known as Punjabi suit due to its popularity in the Punjab region and the Pathani suit, due to the fact that the Pathans of Kabul introduced the dress to the rest of South Asia. Salwars or shalwars are loose pajama-like trousers. The legs are wide at the top, and narrow at the bottom. The kameez is a long shirt or tunic. The side seams (known as the chaak) are left open below the waist-line, which gives the wearer greater freedom of movement. tailor’s taste and skill are usually displayed not
