What does half saree mean?
A langa voni (also called “pavadai daavani” in Tamil or “langa daavani” in Kannada) is a traditional dress worn in South India by young girls between puberty and marriage. It is also known as the two-piece sari or half sari. Young girls between puberty and marriage wear this dress.
What is a half and half saree?
A half and half sarees is a unique saree which has been developed from the original saree, by creating two distinct halves of contrasting colors. A half and half saree a fantastic innovation of the traditional saree but in a contrasting color combination.
What is difference between saree and half saree?
The difference between a saree and a half-saree is mostly ceremonial. Sarees are 4.5-9 meters long and worn daily for comfort in hot climates. Half-sarees are 2-2.5 meters and used to celebrate a girl’s entrance into puberty. Though both are worn over long skirts, half-sarees are easier to drape.
Why do we celebrate half saree function?
In South India, the Ritu Kala Samskara ceremony or Ritushuddhi is an Indian Hindu ceremony performed when a girl wears a sari for the first time. It is the celebration of when a girl’s rite of passage after menarche (first menstruation) and she is deemed a young woman both physically and spiritually.
What’s the difference between saree and sari?
The sari also spelled as ‘saree’ is an unstitched length of cloth, generally measuring around five to nine yards in length, worn as an essential attire/outfit of Indian women. The end strip, usually longer than a meter, is called the pallu or anchal. The sari is traditionally teamed with a blouse and a ‘Petticoat’.
What happens in half saree?
The Ritual The rite of passage is celebrated, in modern times, as a “half-saree party” or half-sari function, where the female relatives and friends of the girl gather, and she receives and wears a half-saree and other gifts.
What is the age for half saree ceremony?
In South India Coming of age ceremony or rites of passage (Langa Voni Telugu: లంగా వోని), is celebrated when a girl reaches 9, 11 or 13 years (Odd years).