Over 200 ways exist to drape a sari—from the Nivi of Andhra Pradesh to the Mundum Neriyathum of Kerala and the Seedha Pallu of Gujarat. For many women, wearing a sari is a daily performance of discipline and elegance. It is the uniform of the bank teller, the schoolteacher, and the politician. However, younger urban women are relegating the sari to weddings and festivals, favoring its more practical cousin: the .
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"Yatra naryastu pujyante, ramante tatra devatah." "Where women are honored, there the gods rejoice." — Manusmriti, Ancient Sanskrit Text Over 200 ways exist to drape a sari—from