page_title: Lungi
hierarchical_section_title: Lungi
caption_attribution_description: English: A Bengal boy wearing a lungi, a traditional dress. Français&#160;: pagne tubulaire noué, porté par un adolescent au Bengale.
context_page_description: The lungi is a type of sarong that originated in the Indian subcontinent, it is a traditional skirt-like lower garment wrapped around the waist, usually below the belly. Apart from India, lungis are also worn in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal. It is also known as a longyi in Singapore, Cambodia, Burma, and Thailand. The lungi is a particularly popular form of casual wear and night wear for men in regions where the heat and humidity of the climate make it unpleasant and uncomfortable to wear closed and tight garments such as trousers.
context_section_description: The lungi (/luŋɡi/) is a type of sarong that originated in the Indian subcontinent, it is a traditional skirt-like lower garment wrapped around the waist, usually below the belly. Apart from India, lungis are also worn in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal. It is also known as a longyi in Singapore, Cambodia, Burma, and Thailand. The lungi is a particularly popular form of casual wear and night wear for men in regions where the heat and humidity of the climate make it unpleasant and uncomfortable to wear closed and tight garments such as trousers.
caption: A boy in a village of Narail, Bangladesh wearing a lungi with simple twist knot
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