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The traditional style of clothing in India varies with male or female distinctions. The traditional style of clothing in India varies with male or female distinctions. This is still followed in the rural areas, though is changing in the urban areas. This is still followed in the rural areas, though is changing in the urban areas. Girls before puberty wear a long skirt (called langa/paawada in Andhra) and a Girls before puberty wear a long skirt (called langa/paawada in Andhra) and a short blouse, called a choli, above it. Teenage girls wear half-sarees, a three short blouse, called a choli, above it. Teenage girls wear half-sarees, a three piece set consisting of a langa, a choli and a stole wrapped over it like a saree. piece set consisting of a langa, a choli and a stole wrapped over it like a saree.

Women usually wear full sarees.Women usually wear full sarees.

For men, traditional clothes are the For men, traditional clothes are the kurtakurta  DhotiDhoti//PajamaPajama. In . In south India men wear long, white sheets of cloth. In north south India men wear long, white sheets of cloth. In north Indian languages like Indian languages like HindiHindi, , MarathiMarathi and  and OriyaOriya these are  these are called called dhothidhothi, while in , while in TeluguTelugu they are called  they are called PanchaPancha and in  and in TamilTamil they are called  they are called veshtiveshti..

Over the dhoti, men wear shirts/any. Over the dhoti, men wear shirts/any.