The Maldives has its
own national dresses and costumes that have changed over time. Even today a
walk on the streets in Male’ will offer you a mix of the traditional with the
modern.
The oldest Maldivian
dress is the libaas which has evolved and changed over time. The libaas is worn
with an underskirt called feyli. Feyli has traditionally been an important piece
of attire for both men and women. It is a black or dark brown wraparound that
is bordered at the bottom with broad stripes of white. Feyli was worn by the
nobility as a sarong. The wraparound was also part of the ceremonial dress of
the palace guards and other attendants at the palace.
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| libas and feyli |
Dhigu hedhun is a
more recent introduction. The national dress was designed and introduced in the
1950s and is now widely worn by ladies as an everyday dress as well as at
important national functions.
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| Faaskuri hedhun or Dhigu hedhun |
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