In Bangladesh, lungis are worn by men, almost universally indoors, but commonly outdoors as well. Elaborately designed tartan cotton, batik, or silk lungis are often presented as wedding gifts to the groom in a Bangladeshi wedding. The typical Bangladeshi lungi is a seamless tubular shape, as opposed to the single sheet worn in other parts of South and Southeast Asia. In Bangladesh, the lungi industry is concentrated in Sirajganj, Kushtia, Pabna, and Khulna. Bangladeshi women do not traditionally wear lungis, although non-Bengali tribal women do wear similar garments in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. In April 2013, the Baridhara Housing Society—a housing society in Dhaka—banned the lungi and began refusing entry to those who wore them. Many opposed the ban, however, taking to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to criticize the decision. A march took place on 13 April to oppose the ban. U.S Ambassador Dan Mozena has been seen wearing a lungi in front of his house. Myanmar In Myanmar, it is spelt longyi. For men, the longyi is known as a paso (Burmese: ပုဆိုး), and for women, it is known as a htamein (Burmese: ထဘီ). Longyis of different fabrics, including cotton and silk, are worn for both informal and formal occasions. Thailand In Thailand, it is known as a pa kao mah (Thai: ผ้าขาวม้า) for men and a pa toong (Thai: ผ้าถุง) for women. Maldives In Maldives, it is known as mundu. In modern times, it is worn by elderly men exclusively. In popular culture In 2013, a song called "Lungi Dance" was made and used as a promotion song in the Bollywood movie, Chennai Express. It was written, composed and sung by the rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh and also features Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. See also Longyi Dhoti Mundu Kaupinam Langota Malong Patadyong Sampot Sarong Izaar Kilt Kanga Shendyt References External links Mundu that binds us all: An ode to the humble power dress Indian clothing Bangladeshi clothing Skirts History of Asian clothing Sri Lankan clothing