the arms, descending,to the waistband, is rolled a body elothxalled JoSjnban.
They also commonly wear )dos,e gown, rpching to 5the knees, with long
buttoning at .the wrists/*-' This^gowrwjs, -almost invariably^biueV
never being,,of anyvariegated.paltern, and„as well as* the jacket of/-the, men
is usually termed kalambi. The wamenj3othot#vdearany handkerchief *on
their. head, whichjs ornamented ■ bj^their fhaii;^fastened up/in* a glung or
kn$,< and by ah appendage , of large studs,, ehh'ejrhogbufialo - hom=ior brass,*
which they U^for.‘ekJmgsiH Both men, and women; even jof^he■/Lowest
class, wear rings on-theif^ngers.^>THq4e.t£W6rn (by/the. men afe.eitheKof
iron, brass, or .copper,} those of ,the women of brass orjcopp’er only. The
value of a man’s , dress, as above despribed, may hei estimated at about'fiye
rupees, twelye and sixpences and that of the women'at-about rsix rupee's-*!
or fifteen shillings. ■
> 9 J# rs: go. naked, from fee' a^e-of!,fifteehmr
eighteen months;to,si^ or^seyp^yearn; but-the, children.of ^persons offcon-
di,fion always w ezi^hejdrit round their loins,, together .with ajdcket: ./»
. jT-he higher orders wear a ja rit, ■ of about,seven.prleightmubitsdong and
about three-cubits .wide,: which with the .mew istfqlded ^ Wound Ibmsy
and allowed px descend to ,'the ankles in the"form of*a petticoat'' but soE
as to** admit of.Jhe leg being occasionally exposed when^sdfofpiward - in
act o f walking. The par^wbjsbi is;fo l||d 'in ®o^.- cm^-ohly^hahgk
somewhat,lower than, tlje rest of ,tbe garraent.t The,s4Mfr:pz waistband is
generally of silk of the chindi or^atd^pattetn. i^ h e n raf&eispie ^within
d£°r?5; .I11611 usually wear, a loose cottpn, gown -.descending .asflowrhs
the knees ; but when abroad, or in .attendance on fpuhlicV sgfyfe^ithey .fdri
•the most,part .wear ^.jacket^of; broadcloth, silk, pj^y^ly.eb>M procurable,-
frequently pdged with, lace and ornamented with .filagreej butt t^ s t.Q-;‘This,
jacket ig> .called sikajtm; (from sikap, ready) as .it, intimates, 'whgn^worn,-
that the »party isjreadyfgr duty. The jacket,-jised by, the; Regents orUBiefs
of provinces, and other officers of distinction, closely resembles t-hp' ;old
Triesland-jacket, as worn about - two qenturigs ago,, and-is probably, jthqdi-
fiej| if not- .entirely taken from.it. f Untjpr ,thg Jacket fhp-men always’wear
‘Usually, of fine white cloth, 1 with; a, single .-row;.of fill agree buttons',
buttoning close to the body, and* at the npckdike a> shirt. If the party is
upon a,journey or without dqpps in the sun;, the, Udang or shade, which* is
usually of broad cloth or Velvet, is fixed over' the face, having much the
- appearance
See plate. . f ’Sëe plate.