Dress and diversity: costumes traditions of the Indian Subcontinent

Name: Dress and diversity: costumes traditions of the Indian Subcontinent
Uploaded: 2022-08-22
Duration: 8 min 55 s
Channel: Khan Academy
Description: Across daily life as well as festive occasions in the Indian subcontinent, we see the prominent use of forms of clothing that date back thousands of years. While these are related closely to individual and collective identities, they also reflect how textiles can lend themselves to so many styles an

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Across daily life as well as festive occasions in the Indian subcontinent, we see the prominent use of forms of clothing that date back thousands of years. While these are related closely to individual and collective identities, they also reflect how textiles can lend themselves to so many styles and silhouettes. Watch this video to learn about some of the commonly worn costumes in the region. View the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HpSB3KZ-XiBSQVaJhVWvAgJITie3QYgI/view?usp=sharing View the detailed image captions here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oVZ4193SB5MKZ2yg5Un_n7aymKOnVqN8/view?usp=sharing Video and resources by The MAP Academy: https://mapacademy.io/academy/courses/textiles-from-the-indian-subcontinent-short-course/