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In the eastern coastal areas, Tamil Nadu
            men wear  veshti and women wear

            Kanchipuram  silk  saris.  Odisha  women
            wear the famous Sambalpuri sari, while
            men wear dhotis.                                       attire of Tamil Nadu      attire of Tamil Nadu
                                                                         (men)
                                                                                                  (women)
            The tropical climate of the islands makes cotton clothes common and the attire is
            influenced by tribal culture.


            Many tribal communities of the Andaman                   Pause and Reflect
            and Nicobar Islands wear minimal clothing,               How does traditional attire reflect both
            decorated  with  natural  beads,  shells  and            climate and culture of a place?

            leaves.  Modern  settlers  wear  simple  cotton                                            Analyse
            saris, dhotis and shirts.

            Men in Lakshadweep wear lungi with shirts. Women wear attire in bright colours.



                Mind Refresh


              The surface of the Earth has many natural features called __________. These include __________,
              __________, __________, __________, __________ and __________.  The Himalayas are an
              example of a __________, while the Deccan Plateau is an example of a __________. Fertile regions
              like the Ganga and Indus __________ are suitable for farming, whereas the Thar __________ is
              dry and has little rainfall. India also has two groups of __________ – the Andaman and Nicobar
              Islands and the __________ Islands. Our country has many important monuments such as

              __________ in Jammu and Kashmir, __________ in Uttarakhand, __________ in Agra, __________
              in Amritsar, __________ in Odisha and __________ in Mumbai. People face challenges depending
              on landforms, such as __________ in mountains, __________ in plateaus, __________ in plains,
              __________ in deserts, __________ in coastal areas and __________ in islands. Traditional food
              like __________ in Punjab, __________ in Rajasthan, __________ in Kerala and __________ in
              Kashmir reflect the geography and climate of the land.

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