Chori

Japanese: chori
Chori

...The head and face are covered during religious ceremonies and weddings, and it is worn over the head during strenuous labor. Under the sari, a petticoat with strings and a tight-fitting shirt-like short top called a chori are worn. The end of the cloth that covers the shoulders and head is called a pallu, and is decorated with various patterns and embroidery. It is used not only for decoration but also for wrapping rice and tying keys to it.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "chori" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…宗教的行事や結婚式などでは頭や顔をおおい,激しい労働をする際は頭からかぶる。サリーの下にはひもつきのペチコートと,チョリchoriと呼ばれるぴったりしたシャツ状の短い上衣を着ける。布の末端の肩や頭をおおう部分をパルーと呼び,さまざまの模様やししゅうをほどこしているが,装飾だけでなく米を包んだり鍵束を結びつけるなどにも使われる。…

※「chori」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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