Lungi - What an idea sirji !!

According to the world's most famous encyclopedia Lungi or Mundu (in South Indian chatter) is described as a garment worn around the waist. What a load of rubbish! That's like saying, the Swiss knife is described as an instrument used to open bottles!

The truth is that the Lungi is indeed a Swiss Knife in itself. The way I see it there is no other garment ever made that even comes close to what all a lungi can do. A truly multi-purpose garment. I mean, tell me how many garments you know with these features

• Ability to adjust its length on the move within seconds! Full skirt length, mini skirt length or even micro mini sizes, you name it.
• Weapon of self defense in case you meet the bad guy down the alley. Just strangle, the bad guy and wear it back on. (Underwear, which are sold separately, may be considered appropriate for this act)
• Ability to automatically transform itself into a blanket at night, depending on body temperature.
• A handy table-cloth in case the guests drop in unannounced.
• Add health and improve potency by keeping your vegetable cool and ventilated in summers, and more importantly also prevent it from being diced due to its inherent safety features.

And this last one, I found on a trading website that exports lungi's. Found it funny. Under the facts section its written and I quote

• Foldability of the lungi is very handy for fighting villains on the street, as Mohanlal, Mammooty and other actors have demonstrated on the silver screen

       Now don't tell me that you avoid the lungi because you are paranoid that it may fall loose when someone's looking. Well mister let me tell you this 'It doesn't fall as easily as your Jockey exposing jeans do!'. And don't tell me about the lack of pockets either, because I know a man who keeps his cash, credit card, wallet, cell phone and even the bloody passport in the fold of his lungi. Beat that!



What surprises me is that even after we humans have learned to sew two pieces of cloth into one, have we been able to incorporate half the number of features that an simple un-stitched piece of cloth. a.k.a. the lungi does. Its not just a garment. Its material engineering. I think the guy who came up with this idea, must be given a Nobel prize or something!!

Know more uses for the lungi? Please feel free to post a comment.