Title

The Shalwar Kameez: Pakistan's Persian-Influenced National Garment

Author

Shahrzad Hamzeh, GraduateFollow

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Publication Date

4-2020

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Type

Individual

Degree Type

Graduate

Department

Theatre and Dance

Mentor

Lauren Lowell

Mentor Department

Theatre and Dance

Abstract

This paper will begin by going through the reasons why Shalwar Kameez, which means “trousers and tunic,” is Pakistan’s national garment. The paper will investigate the religious reasons why this outfit is preferred amongst Muslims of the subcontinent of India. It focuses on the history of Shalwar Kameez in Pakistan. The garment started as a fashion during the Moghul era when the Moghuls were ruling over the Persian Empire which included the Indian subcontinent and modern day Pakistan. Ultimately this paper will argue that the national garment of Pakistan is a Persian influenced item of clothing, and it continues to be popular among people of the subcontinent of India.

Notes

This project has not received IRB approval.

Recommended Citation

Hamzeh, Shahrzad, "The Shalwar Kameez: Pakistan's Persian-Influenced National Garment" (2020). Theatre and Dance. 2.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/ursthe/2