Living Heritage

Phaipi puondum

The phaipi puondum was fondly hailed by our fore fathers as one of our traditional clothing pieces. 'It was not hand woven. Women used this piece of cloth to stitch tops (shirt) and skirts. Though...

The phaipi puondum was fondly hailed by our fore fathers as one of our traditional clothing pieces. 'It was not hand woven. Women used this piece of cloth to stitch tops (shirt) and skirts. Though this piece of cloth was not originally an indegineous production or handicrafted, our ancestors fondly identify this cloth as a part of our customary garment.