Talk:Churidar
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[edit] Churidar and Salwar
The lead says that the churidar is a narrow salwar (or words to that effect). My own sense is that the two garments have different provenance. First, both were initially (up until sometime in the late 18th century) worn only by men; until then, the salwar was worn in mostly what is now northwest India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, however, the churidar was worn in only north and central India. Second, the salwar was worn by mostly Muslim and Sikh men; whereas the churidar was worn by Rajput men as well as Muslims and Sikhs. (For example, the Kathak dance, in which women dancers now wear churidars, was performed exclusively by men up until the late 19th century.) I think it was only after women started wearing both garments, especially in the latter half of the 20th century, that the garments began to be seen as variations on a theme. My conjecture is that the word "churidar salwar" is of recent vintage; the older version is "churidar payjama."
Unfortunately, right now, I don't have enough time to look into the question thoroughly; but, perhaps, someone else can. I'm posting this on the salwar talk page as well. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 21:08, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
