Khampti: Encyclopedia II - Khampti - Dress

Khampti - Dress

The traditional Khampti dress of men consisted of a blue, tight-fitting jacket of cotton cloth. They also wear full sleeved cotton shirt (siu pajai) and the deep coloured lungi (phanoi). The women's dresses consists of a half-sleeved blouse (siu pajao) a deep coloured skirt (siu) made from cotton or silk, and a coloured silk scarf. Their jewelry consist pieces of bright amber earrings and coral and bead necklaces. The Khampti men usually tattoo their bodies upon visiting their relatives in Myanmar.

The Khampti tie their hair into a large knot, which is supported by a white turban. The chiefs wear a Chinese coat made of silk. The Khampti women tie their hair in the "sky-scraper" style. The hair is drawn up from back and sides in one massive roll, measuring four to five inches in length. An embroidered band, of which the fringed and tasseled ends of which hangs down behind, encircles the roll.

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