In India, religious atmosphere fills every corner of people's lives. Indian society has always been a religiously loyal society and is famous for it. The ancient and mysterious part of Indian civilization lies in its religion. Since the early Vedic period has been handed down to the present, religion has become the highest ideal of Indian life. Indians believe that the ultimate purpose of all human activities is the accumulation of religious duties. They believe that Indian society is significantly different from that of the West. In the eyes of Indians, Western society focuses on economic and material well-being, and puts material well-being first in all activities. This is not the case with Indians. Indian society pays attention to religious spirit, and a person is associated with religion from birth. Religion not only constrains people's thinking and behavior, but religion tries to explain the world and society with the concept of God. In India, there are 366 festivals in a year. Except for the National Day Independence Day, all the rest are religious holidays. Indians often put a shrine in the most important part of their homes, dedicated to their gods. However, just because religion is inseparable from the life of the Indian people, it is absolutely impossible to break away from the foundation of religion in terms of culture and art. Indians with their own unique customs and religious beliefs must have their own thinking patterns. It determines the characteristics of art and culture created under the guidance of ideas, and is rich in religion.
In the history of India, a variety of religions have been produced and popular. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism all originated in India. In addition, Islam, Christianity and Judaism have also spread to India one after another. Hinduism was revived around the 4th century AD from Brahmanism, which had been declining for nearly a thousand years, and evolved on the basis of absorbing some connotations of Buddhism and Jainism. By the 12th century or so, northern India was occupied with the invasion of the Arabs, who brought Islam to North India. In the 17th century, Europeans came to India and brought Christianity with them. All three religions are popular in India. Among them, the largest number of believers is Hinduism, accounting for about 83% of the number of believers.
Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam have all created a splendid religious culture in India, making Indian clothing and folk customs all highly religious. Indian costume art has a long history and unique shape, forming a colorful and rich costume culture. Religious ideas not only influenced the structure and shape of Indian clothing styles, but also their color and texture.
Hinduism is the largest religion in India. Hinduism particularly emphasizes karma and reincarnation in its teachings. Understand life as one link in an endless series of cycles of birth and death. A person cannot seek eternal happiness, whether in the kingdom of heaven or in the human world. In order to obtain eternal happiness, one must obtain liberation, which is free from the endless series of sufferings of birth and death, and enters a realm beyond the cycle of birth and death. For this reason, people must achieve the essential identity of the individual soul "I" with the "Brahma" who dominates the soul of the world through the cultivation of body, mind and religious etiquette, and finally achieve the ultimate goal of liberation.
As early as the Vedic period, people wore different clothes according to different occasions and work needs. For example, when sacrificial activities are held, the sacrificial people should wear red clothes and a headscarf, and the sacrificial people wear silk clothes. Later, people of different religious beliefs began to wear different styles of clothing, which became more obvious. For example, from the wrapping method of the headscarf, it can be seen who is a Hindu and who is a Sikh.
When it comes to Indian clothing, people will definitely immediately think of Indian sarees. India is a tropical country, and the hot climate all year round makes people wear thin clothes and veils. Sari is the most distinctive national dress in India. It is called "the garment that can wrap all the beauty of women". It embodies the essence of ancient Indian culture and is a typical traditional female costume of Hinduism. It has remained the same from BC to the present. In some styles, there is almost no change. According to legend, sari has a history of more than 5,000 years, and images of women wearing sari are common in ancient Indian carvings and murals. The earliest sari was only worn during religious ceremonies, and later it gradually evolved into a common attire for women.
A sari is a piece of fabric that is four or five meters long. The texture ranges from ordinary cotton to shiny silk. Most of them are light and soft. Embroidery patterns are eclectic and varied. At the same time, women like to change sarees of different colors with the change of seasons. In summer, the colors of sarees are lighter, such as light yellow, light blue, light green, etc.; in winter, they are mostly dark red or light red; is dark green. Wear a sari, but you must first go to a shop that specializes in bras to tailor a bra that exactly fits your upper and lower busts, and you need to wear a petticoat, and then you can wrap the sari around your body and wear a sari. Skill is required, the hem of the saree, not too open toe, but not too long. When walking in a sari, you must be especially careful not to trip over the sari when you go uphill. Because of this, walking in a sari is very enchanting and swaying.
Sarees come in a wide variety of styles and eclectic styles. On festive days, Indian women will wear their favorite saris, put on traditional auspicious moles on their faces, apply Maihodi, go shopping, visit relatives and friends. The entire garment is composed of a long piece of fabric, which is unique. Sarees can help identify people. Generally unmarried girls roll the sari up to the waist, while married women drape the sari from head to toe. The sarees are also different depending on the wealth of the wearer. The sarees worn by the poor are mostly made of cotton or burlap, while those worn by the ladies are silk or tulle sarees, which are woven with gold and silver threads. patterned decoration in sharp contrast. Indian sarees are not only liked by natives, but foreigners are also intoxicated by them.
The reason why the sari has such a strong vitality, in addition to its adaptation to India's hot climate and its own beauty factors, is more importantly its close relationship with Hinduism. Since ancient times in Hinduism, practitioners are required to wear as little clothing as possible, and most men who believe in Hinduism wear "toti", this seamless garment without seams is considered a "clean garment". Even now, in religious activities and other occasions, this kind of seamless clothing must be worn to reflect that the practice of Indians is clean. In addition to wearing gorgeous and elegant saris and dazzling jewelry, Indian women also put auspicious moles on the middle of their foreheads. This is the most distinctive traditional decoration of Indian women, symbolizing joy and auspiciousness. A red mascot is a traditional Hindu symbol of a married woman. In addition to sarees, Indian women also have a kind of clothing that is more common. The top is looser, reaching to the knees, called "Gurti"; the lower body is tight pants, called "Selwa". Add a scarf around the neck and float back long.
Islam is the second largest religion in India, and its adherents make up about 11% of the Indian population. Islam has been one of the main religions in India since the Middle Ages. After Islam was introduced into India, it had a major impact on Indian culture and people's lives.
There are many styles of Indian Muslim clothing. Men wear coats and pants. Women wear sari. As far as clothing is concerned, the clothing in Delhi, Lucknow and Hyderabad are generally the most famous. Hats also come in different styles, with Lucknow's being the most famous. Muslim women wear a variety of clothing, mainly Shirewal Kimbal, Jisid Ala Bagama, Jisid Sino Bagama, Gulda and so on. Muslims dress differently from state to state, often with local colors. Women in Gugurat like to wear a "Hilwal", a hood shaped like a hat. Muslim women in Hyderabad like to wear a fat gulda, a loose robe with quaint geometric patterns printed on it, giving it a luxurious look. Muslim women in Bangladesh have absorbed the dressing habits of ordinary Indian women and like to wear sari, which is simple and elegant. Muslim women in Kerala and TernaduPont wear sarees with loose, hip-length shirts. There are also many places where Muslim women often like to wrap a large headscarf on their heads, embroidered with various patterns. Women in Indian-administered Kashmir like to wear shirts and shilwals, and then put on fat gurdas. In some cities of Uttar Pradesh, women like to wear gala after marriage, and in some places women also wear sari after marriage. In some places, women like to wear a large turban on their head, which they think is a sign of shyness and humility.
In general, women's clothing is more showy, mainly skirts, saris and bodice. Skirts come in all kinds and colors. There are light-colored and dark-colored ones, and some dresses are embroidered very beautifully, and some have countless lenses and sparkle. Of course, most women can't just wear this kind of clothes and go out, they have to wear a sari outside. The nose ring, one of the most unique ornaments for Indian women, is also of Muslim origin. Generally speaking, before the age of thirteen or fourteen, a girl in Mullin's dress is more casual, and there are no obvious taboos in life, but after the age of fourteen, she has to start wearing a veil and a robe, and accompany her His parents went to church for worship. With the baptism of the years and the influence of customs, they gradually felt the rules that a Muslim should abide by from the sacred and solemn religious atmosphere, and became true Muslim believers.
The most common clothing for Indian men is "Totti", which is a piece of white cloth three or four meters long, wrapped around the waist, down to the knees, and some up to the feet. With the development of society, men's clothes have also been improved. In addition to "Totti", a fat and big shirt is added to the upper body, called "Gulda". Add a shawl when it's cold. In the cities, however, Indian men's clothing has tended to be westernized, and suits are almost the most common men's clothing. In addition, Indian men, especially government officials with status, often wear a top that looks like a "Chinese tunic suit" on formal occasions.
Buddhism was born in eastern India, gradually expanded to western and southern India, and became a national religion in the time of King Ashoka. In the 3rd century BC, the statue of a woman holding a whisk and a Yaksha in the Mauryan Dynasty of ancient India showed us the characteristics of people's clothing at that time. The Gupta era was the heyday of Indian Buddhist art. The Gupta Mathura-style wet-clothed Buddha statue, wearing a thin gauze close to the body, and the semi-transparent wet-clothing effect constitute a subtle and mysterious beauty, symbolizing the beauty of being in the flesh. The shape is imbued with a peaceful spirit of contemplation. Different countries, different ethnic groups and different religious beliefs have different preferences for the color of clothing. India associates yellow with the Buddhist teachings of "dharma brilliance" and widely uses yellow in clothing.
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