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• TITLE: Katan Shari in the Bridal Culture of Bangladesh

  AUTHORS: Faria Mahjabeen

  KEYWORDS: Shari, Wedding Culture, Mirpur, Benarasi Katan

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.11 No.3, March 13, 2023

  ABSTRACT: The article examines the significance of Mirpur benarasi katan shari as wedding attire in the bridal culture of women in Bangladesh. It explores the emergence and transformation of the zone of Mirpur Benarasi Polli, in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka as a centre for both the weaving and the trading industries of the katan shari. The article examines the emergence of Mirpur benarasi katan shari as a garment of distinction in its own right instead of an “imitation” of the benarasi katan shari, a garment associated with the city of Benares (currently known as Varanasi). It inspects whether katan shari’s shift from an item of distinction to an item of mass-produced commodity, changes its use from a “festive” to an “everyday” garment. To what extent does this shift change the special designation characteristics of the Mirpur benarasi shari? Also to what extent does this shift influence customers’ preference for Mirpur benarasi katan shari for weddings and other festive occasions?