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P ractical Theme: Clothing practices related to various occasions Tasks: . Record the different types of apparel used for various occupations, rites and rituals. . Find out the significance for their usage.

Purpose of practical: To help the students understand the significance of clothing practices for various occupations, and rites and rituals. Conduct of practical (A) With respect to occupation– Observe and interact with people involved in any of these professions – Medicine, Defence, Government Department, Construction or any other. List the fabric type, colour and apparel worn by them. (B) With respect to rites and rituals Observe and interact with people regarding any of the following events– marriage, child birth, death and initiation ceremonies like mundan and namkaran .

List the fabric type, apparel, colour and designs of the clothing worn by them. (C) Prepare an illustrative report with discussion and suggestions on appropriateness of the apparel in terms of fabric, colour, design and texture.