Costumes of Odisha is reflects the ancient culture of the state. Odisha has a lot of ancient history. Even Kalinga is the place which made to change the entire life attitude of Samrat Ashoka. In Odisha, people take interest to preserve their tradition and culture.

The traditional clothes in Odisha for men are Dhoti and Kurta, where as women prefer to wear Saree. Many varieties of sarees made by Handlooms of Odisha are widely available at different places of Odisha. Sambalpuri Pata Saree, Maniabandha Saree, Puri Patachitra Saree, etc are the popular female cloths produced in Odisha. Along with traditional clothes, modern western clothes are also preferred by Odiya people in the current scenario.

Costumes for Women in Odisha
In Odisha, women wear different types of sarees. Famous saris include Kataki Saree, Bomkai Saree and Sambalpuri Saree. These are adorned by females in Odisha during festivals, marriage and other special events. Salwar Kameez is also worn by the girls and women. They like to beautify themselves with a lot of jewelleries and ornaments.

Costumes for Men in Odisha
Similar to females, men also like to wear their traditional outfits. Generally, Dhoti is the common traditional costumes for men in Odisha. They also wear Kurta and Gamucha during the festival and other traditional celebrations. The head of the family follows their religious costume strictly so that others also stay in touch with their culture and wear their traditional costumes.

Though, the western culture has influenced a lot in Odisha that can be seen in the clothing of youngsters, the traditional outfits still live in the heart of native inhabitants. They ensure that at least in their festivals like Durga Puja, they wear the cultural outfits.

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