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What do you think of when you hear the word sari? Let's go to 6 interesting facts about the Indian Sari and let's see what you may not know about it.

1. It's not only Indian
Although this is very popular in India, and this is the first association that most people have - not limited to a country. Sari is a traditional garment in many countries, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh.


2. What is a sari
Sari, also spelled, Saree is traditionally known to be a long tied chest handle fabric and made of natural materials worn by expertly around the body. The most common length of the fabric is about 3 meters, but it can be shorter or longer depending on the count of the draper and style way you like more. Traditionally, the ends of the fabric would be woven in a way of being heavier so that it falls properly when you wear it. Modern saris though, do not always have these heavier elements and all are truly in hand, in fact most women these days carry fully synthetic saris.


3. There are 100 ways to wear it
Since a sari is just a long piece of fabric, you can literally wear it, however you want. Apparently, there are a hundred variations on how you can wear it. There is no blue medieval for the draper that is universally correct. It all depends on the final result you want to reach and the look you are going to do. Traditionally, it was supposed to be worn alone, without any fastening, these days that girls like to secure it in places with pins to make their lives easier and much wear it with a shirt below or a petticoat, even though It's totally well to wear a Sari alone.


4. It does not need to be fantasy
Many people, especially those who know very little about Sari think it's a traditional garment designed to be worn only on special occasions such as religious holidays or weddings and birthdays. But it's just not true. It can be worn every day and many women do it. In fact, Sari women usually tend to have many types, comfortable and simple to wear at home, other casual for everyday wear and some elegant special embellished for special occasions.


5. Where the word sari has come from
These days, everyone calls this traditional Sari or Saree garment. But in fact, it was not always called like that. The modern word Saree is actually an Anglicized version of Sadi coming from the Prakrite language. And even before it comes from Sanskrit Word Sati, which means "a strip of fabric". Although we are on the subject of origin, it is important to mention that the SARIS are older age and the first statues that represent women who wear saris date back to 100 AV. J.-C ..


6. Colors and designs have a meaning
Although you can definitely wear Sars that you love, traditionally every color had a meaning and that every design also had meaning. For example, White traditionally was associated with purity and worn for religious events, and it is also traditionally considered a mourning color so that it is carried to the funeral. Red is traditionally associated with good things, prosperity and fertility, so it is common to wear it for weddings. Parrots in traditionally design were associated with romance and passion. Elephants are also symbols of wealth, royalty and fertility.