After a long pause I thought of discussing about a question that had struck my mind several days ago. In Sri Lanka a Sari is accepted as a glamorous piece of clothing worn in functions, offices and worn by ladies of all ethnic communities including certain foreigners.
However I wonder if the Sarong was able receive the same reception as that of the Sari, apart from the ‘Ariya Sinhala’ National Dress (Worn by Peons and Politicians alike) or similar dresses worn by the Tamil community of Sri Lanka for cultural occasion, I doubt if this dress did get the same attention worldwide as the sari.
If Sari can come into equal terms with a gown, I do believe that a sarong could surpass the trousers in several aspects where the dress and where its comfortability is concerned.
As a person who wears sarong and admires them, I strongly believe that the sarong should have received a better reception and popularity among the people. Now it will be up to us Men and Gentlemen alike to speak on behalf of our sarongs.
ක්ෂිතිජ විජේමාන්න | විත්ති said,
February 10, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Sarong is a traditional dress in Sri Lanka I have seen there is a trend that wearing sarong at weddings and parties BUT I do not think people will wear sarong at offices.
pererahasala said,
February 11, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Dear ක්ෂිතිජ විජේමාන්න
Thank You For Your Comment
Sarong is my favourite dress and like a saree to a woman a sarong enrichens the personality of a man.
As a boy who wears sarongs and enjoys wearing it daily, I am equally happy to see a vogue in wearing Sarongs for parties and weddings. I hope one day we all would wear them for schools and Offices, rather than using it as an alternative for pyjamas.
Thank You Once Again
tharindu said,
October 25, 2011 at 8:10 am
Hello hasala,
reminds me of a chapter in arther c. Clerk’s deep sea. There he says something similar that all men wearing sarong even for official bussiness
pererahasala said,
October 25, 2011 at 10:13 am
Dear Tharindu
Nice to hear from you after along time and Thank you for your comment
You can’t compare any dress with the Sarong where Comfort is concerned, however the problem is to protect the piece from falling which is indeed an importabt feat for the newcomer.
However thank you very much for sharing this thought and the name of the book, I hope I can get hold of the book sooner or later.
Thank You Once Again