Videos on Kerala Traditional dresses

Here is a site that gives you videos on Kerala traditional costumes.
Saree, Paavada, Kasavu mundu, settu sarree, Thattam, Chattayum mundum etc..  Would you like to watch them ?  Click the link below.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Indian-Traditional-Dress-Wearing-Videos

Seeks help on Njori type

Here is a comment,  and request for help , from one of the readers. Can someone answer the questions in the last part of the following quote.

" My wife is a recent convert to onnaramundu after I told her about the benefits as mentioned by a doctor in this column. Though she found it confortable, she was complaining that the back portion was always loosening and coming out easily. Then, I told her about the trick of putting big knots at both ends which solved the problem completely. Now she feels very safe and comfortable as the knots make the onnara tight and secure. She wears the usual type of thaar and when I told her about the different type of Njori Thaar which can cover the front portion better, she wants to try out that.But I am unable to follow the descriptions given by some of you about the njori thaar. Do you have to put knots for this type also ? Will it sit tight like the madi thaar?Whether there will be a back tail to be tucked in the back or does it look like the one worn by men for kalari where the portion of the mundu is tucked to the front and there is nothing to be tucked to the back. Can anoybody explain in a simple way ?

by guest Sun Feb 06 04:34:27 UTC 2011 "

Hanging troubles and Konakam

Recent issue of a popular weekly in English had an article by a sexologist. He answered a few questions here. Here is a question from a youngster :
" I am 20. I was reluctant to wear underwear during my childhood. As a result, my scrotum has become loose. Now it looks like the scrotum of an aged man. These days,  I am not interested in sex. I experience irritation and pain  around my navel. What should I do to regain a normal structure of scrotum ?
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The doctor , beating around the bush, asked him to meet a doctor.

I am sure, the right remedy is to wear konakam. He should keep a tight konakam throughout the day.
Just as the onnara (thar) protects women from many of the physical (gynaec) problems, the KONAKAM  protects a man from many such physical problems.
The konakam, if worn properly,  would restore the structure of his scrotum, and would save him from many problems (the kind he experiences now). It would improve his sexual desires and pleasures as well.
It should also be noted that the usual 'brief' or 'trunk'  cannot help you for this problem. These are (may be) tight supporting immediately on wearing, but becomes too loose after sometime, and leaves the scrotum without any support (and hanging).  The best solution thus is to wear a tight konakam, above which you may have a brief or trunk.
This simpleton is not without problems. It's inconvenient to answer the call of the nature.  You would need privacy of a toilet room to open up and do urination, and then retie it.  But, it's worth taking the trouble.

You are also invited to look at other posts on this topic. Click on the side link on 'konakam'. OR search the topic.

Pin Vs knots

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Thattuduthittu azinjupokathirickan pin kuthiyathinte bhalam!!! enickonnu moothramozhickan vendi kashtapeettathinte orma . Avasanam moothram kondu tharu nanaju. athumayi vaikuvolam nadannathode njan tharupekshichu. Aaruparanjalum ini melil najan thattudukkilla. Ithu sathyam.

By Anonymous on Mundu and Thaar - the common attire on 1/25/11"

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Here is a comment from a lady (Anonymous) on her experience with the thar.  I understand her difficulty. But, let me tell you dear Anonymous, that probably you didn't do that properly (considering  the untieing requirements).  Use of  Pin(s) to keep the thar in position is a bit tricky (and may be that you had the bitter experience). You must also realise that you could manage the day just because it was thar, as it could absorb large flows too (a panty cannot manage such flows).
The best solution, as explained in this blog (with photographs), is the use of knots . The double knot is almost fool-proof, and not sacrificing your convenience.  I suggest you to scan through earlier posts and comments from some of the readers in this blog and learn the technique. 
Please try the knot method, and I hope you'll post a comment in the affirmative. Best wishes.

Questions and Answers

The discussion on Onnara and its properties continues in the forum (referred earlier).  Here is a quote from the forum.
However, here is the link  , for those interested to read in full. 


http://www.forumjar.com/forums/topic/Santhose_a_Ladies_Buttocks_loving_Man_from_Kerala

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My husband always comments that my buttocks are not that great and hence interested to know that whether onnara really helps in shaping it. Alternatively I would like to know if I wear tight konakam will it help. Wearing onnara under churidar or saree will have a bulge around my waist and difficult to hide. My husband wears konakam regularly at same is not seen from outside and he is really comfortable wearing it. Can any one really provide an answer

by quest Fri Jan 21 16:54:03 UTC 2011

Very good doubt.There are several differences between konakam and onnara.The konakam is a small peice of cloth with three or four inches width in it,s narrowest part and is tied on a thread, so however tightly worn, can exert pressure only in the lower part only, and is worn in the lowest part of abdomen, where as onnara is with a long cloth of 6muzham long and 3-4 muzham wide, worn just below umbilicus and a long madi is tightly worn backwards and tucked in the middle of back. So a tight pressure is applied over the lower abdomen, buttocks and between buttocks, resulting in gradual narrowing of lower abdomen, widening of the buttocks due to the big madi tightly worn between them, moreover the upward pressure exerted by the madi result in tightening of perinneal muscles and prevent uterine prolapse.To reduce the bulge around the waist, wear the mundu without much njori in the waist and gradually reduce your weight by reducing fat and carbohydrates in your diet and doing adequate exercise, which will reduce the fat deposition in the waist and reduce the bulge. Any way for ladies konakam is not at all a substitute for onnara.Wearing onnara just below the underskirt in case of saree or just below the tie of pants of churidar will reduce bulge

by Doctor Sat Jan 22 15:00:16 UTC 2011

thanks doctor for clearing my doubts. Will try with onnara and will get back with results

by guest Sat Jan 22 17:08:47 UTC 2011 " http://www.forumjar.com/forums/topic/Santhose_a_Ladies_Buttocks_loving_Man_from_Kerala