Lungi

The lungi is a clothing similar to the sarong that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The lungi, which usually multicoloured,^[1] is a men's skirt usually tied around the lower waist below the navel. It can be worn as casual wear and night wear.^{[citation needed]} It is favoured in hot and humid climates where the airflow it allows makes it more comfortable than alternatives.^[2]

^ Nazareth, Samir (2015). 1400 Bananas, 76 Towns & 1 Million People. Wordizen Books. p. 221. ISBN 978-93-81115-80-0.
^ Soofi, Mayank Austen (2018-03-06). "Delhiwale: The lungi aesthete". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2024-08-11. For men in hot and humid cities such as Delhi, [the lungi] is said to be a most appropriate way to ventilate the legs.

[1] Nazareth, Samir (2015). 1400 Bananas, 76 Towns & 1 Million People. Wordizen Books. p. 221. ISBN 978-93-81115-80-0.

[2] Soofi, Mayank Austen (2018-03-06). "Delhiwale: The lungi aesthete". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2024-08-11. For men in hot and humid cities such as Delhi, [the lungi] is said to be a most appropriate way to ventilate the legs.

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