Dresses and Costumes

The Complete Attire

• Men like to wear simple outfit in the hilly areas such as kurta or shirt with pyjama, a round cap and sadri (a type of jacket).
• Woollen jackets are also famous in the winters
• Women usually wear saree, Angra (a type of jacket) and woollen clothing due to cold weather.
• Rangwali Pichora is a traditional garment that is worn in most traditional occasions and weddings in uttarakhand. Rangwali Pichora has a special significance as it symbolises family prosperity, fertility and the happiness in a woman.
• Traditional Garhwali Kumaoni traditional Topi (cap) is made of fine black clothe and traditionally worn by men across the hill state.
• Hansuli also known as ‘Khagwali’ in Garhwali is a popular ornament which is clutched around the neck. This gorgeous neck piece which is preferred in gold by rich people and silver by the less affluent or poor. Hansuli is worn by Garhwali, Kumaoni, Jaunsari and Bhotiya women. 
• Bulaq a jewellery which is worn at the nasal septum.
• Pahunchi are gold bangles which are quite popular in both Garhwal as well as Kumaon. 
• Pauje is an anklet with ghunghroos that is made out of silver or copper. The designs of pauje may differ in Kumaun, Garhwal, and Jaunsar but it is one of the most commonly worn ornaments of Pahari culture.
• Bichhuwas are silver toe rings with intricate designs and motifs worn by Uttarakhandi women.