Traditional Dress of Rajasthani women

From the archive record

Rajasthani woman wears 'nathuri', traditional nose ring of Rajasthan. She wears a ankle length skirt and a short top known as a 'lehenga' or a 'chaniya choli'. She covers her head with a cloth called 'chunari' to prevent heat and maintain modesty. Rajasthan is culturally rich and has artistic and cultural traditions which reflect the ancient Indian way of life. There is rich and varied folk culture from villages which is often depicted and is symbolic of the state. Rajasthani clothes have a lot of mirror-work and embroidery. Rajasthani dresses are usually designed in bright colours like blue, yellow and orange. This footage is part of the professionally-shot stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India c