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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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