A sari, saree or shari is a South
Asian female garment that consists of a drape varying from
five to nine yards in length and
two to four feet in breadth] that is typically wrapped around the
waist, with one end draped over the shoulder, baring the midriff.The sari is usually
worn over a petticoat in lehenga in the north; pavadai in Tamil,pavada (or occasionally langa)
in both Kannada and Telugu, chaniyo, parkar, ghaghra,
or ghagaro in the
west; and shaya in eastern
India), with a fitted upper garment commonly called a blouse (ravika in the south and choli elsewhere). The blouse has short
sleeves and is usually cropped at the midriff. The sari is associated with
grace and is widely regarded as a symbol of Indian, Bangladeshi and Sri
Lankan culture.
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