Longyi is a sheet of cloth. It is around 2 meter long and 2.5 feet broad. It is worn on the waist. It runs from waist to feet. Usually used by orthodox indians. Hyderabad in India is famous for this attire.
Longyis are generally sold unsewn but nowadays they are also available ready to wear; htamains may even be sewn like Western skirts.
The longyi certainly suits the climate in these parts as they allow some air to circulate and keep cool in the hot sun.
Changing is simply by stepping into the new longyi and pulling it up, at the same time loosening and dropping the old one, or the new one can be pulled over from the head down.
In the Indian Subcontinent, (Bangladesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Sri Lanka) it is known variously as a lungi, kaili or saaram.
Cotton is the basic material but all sorts of fabrics, both imported and home-grown, may be made into longyis.
They also use a htamain rolled and coiled as a cushion on top of their heads in order to carry water pots, firewood, baskets and trays; it is the street hawker's customary way of carrying her wares.
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