Baloch traditional clothing (Balochi:جامگ، پوچ) is a historical and contemporary aspect of Baloch heritage and deep association between the traditional dress and Baloch ethnic identity.[1]

Dress code and personal upkeeping are among the cultural values, which distinguish a Baloch from others. The Baloch dress and personal upkeeping very much resemble the Parthian ways. Surprisingly, no significant changes can be observed in the Balochi dress since the ancient times.[2]

The clothing of the Baloch people consists of various styles of kameez and shalwar, turban, shoes and head scarfs. Balochi embroidery decorations on dresses is a tradition in Baloch culture including Balochi cap, jackets, belts, ladies purse, shoulder bags, and many other items.[3]

Men's Balochi suit

Baloch men wear a dress named Jameh or Jamak. It consists of two parts; one is upper body clothing and the other is a loose skirt reaching to the knee. trouser(shalwar) has approximately 2.2 m wide.[4]

The men's shalwar kameez consists of a very baggy shalwar troser[5] which uses large lengths of cloth.[6] The kameez is also loose,[7] which traditionally is long with long sleeves.[8]

Women's Balochi suit

The female Balochi suit consists of the head scarf, long dress and a shalwar. Balochi women wear loose dresses which are Balochi needlework and embroidered in local designs which include Balochi silk-thread chain-stitch embroidery.[9] Balochi embroidery alone has 118 different basic designs.[10]

Baloch women use a large scarf to cover their heads called a sareg.[11]

Mahtab Norouzi was an Iranian Baluchi master artisan, she was known for her textiles and women's clothing.[12][13][14]

Turban

Men traditionally wear various styles of the turban known as the "Paag"[15] in balochi language and "Dastaar" in brahui language.[16]

Balochi shoes and bags

The baloch wear the shoes named Chawats (traditional footwear).[17] and also a great local home-based industry.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rehman Khan, F. and Malghani, M. and Ayyaz, S., "Construction of Baloch Ethnic Identity through Ethnolinguistic Awareness and Cultural Dynamics", Clark, pp. 440 (2005). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The Baloch race. A historical and ethnological sketch". 1904.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Siddiq, M. and Kakar, B., "Hand Embellished Fabrics – An Adoptable Potential to Empower Household Women in Balochistan", University of Balochistan, 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Clothing of the Baluch in Persia". Encyclopædia Iranica.
  5. ^ Postans, Thomas (1843) Personal Observations on Sindh: The Manners and Customs of Its Inhabitants; and Its Productive Capabilities [1]
  6. ^ "Baloch Culture.Net". Archived from the original on 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
  7. ^ Nadiem, Ihsan. H. [(2007) Balochistan: land, history, people [2]
  8. ^ DostPakistan.pk [3] but now can also be knee length.
  9. ^ Peter J. Claus, Sarah Diamond, Margaret Ann Mills (2003) South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka [4]
  10. ^ Pakistan Year Book, Volume 20 (1992)
  11. ^ "Music of Makran: Traditional Fusion from Coastal Balochistan" (PDF). Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  12. ^ "استاد سوزن‌دوزي بلوچ درگذشت" [The master of Baloch needlework died]. ایسنا (ISNA) (in Persian). 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  13. ^ "مهتاب نوروزی، مشهورترین سوزن دوز بلوچ درگذشت" [Mahtab Norouzi, the most famous Baloch needlewoman, has died]. BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  14. ^ "Norouzi Dress Design" [Pakistan First Time Balochi Design Present a Nourouzi Design]. zarnisha. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  15. ^ "Music of Makran: Traditional Fusion from Coastal Balochistan" (PDF). Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  16. ^ Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes (1979)
  17. ^ Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes (1979)
  18. ^ "WHAT IS BALOCHISTAN'S COTTAGE INDUSTRY WORTH? A SOCIO- ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE ČAWAŢ (CHAWAT) MANUFACTURING BUSINESS IN QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN". University of Balochistan.
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