Bhangra Costumes

Traditionally, men and women wear a bright set of colorful clothing, also known as a vardi. A vardi is the costume that bhangra dancers wear and usually refers to the male costume. The male costume consists of a turban, a kurta (which is a long Punjabi-style shirt), a lungi (which is the long skirt), a vest, and a pair of phuman (little puff balls).

The female costume consists of primarily the same attributes, with a few exceptions. Usually, women don't wear the lungi, but may sometimes do. They don't wear a turban either. Women wear the traditional Punjabi dress known as salvaar kameez. This consists of a long colorful shirt and baggy, vibrant pants. Women wear duppattas or chunnis, which is a colorful piece of cloth wrapped around the neck and head.