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Unspoken rules of etiquette govern the way the dhoti is worn. In south India, men will occasionally fold the garment in half and this reveals the legs from the knee downwards. However, cheap rolex watches it is considered disrespectful to speak to women or to one's social superiors with the dhoti folded up in this manner. When faced with such a social situation, the fold of the dhoti is loosened and allowed to cover the legs completely.
The dhoti is worn by many orthodox Jain males when they visit the temple for prayer,wholesale jerseys, as they are required to wear unstitched clothes in accordance to their belief in ahimsa.replica rolex watches They wear a loose, unstitched cloth, shorter than the dhoti on the top. |
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