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From 'Jaapi hat' to 'Goncha': Check PM Narendra Modi's traditional desi avatars

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is famous for making style statements wherever he goes. Be it his foreign visits or a local appearance, Modi's ethnic avatars and attire have always been a subject of interest for fashionistas and have caught the eyeballs of common people. Every time his traditional attire becomes talk of town. Take a look:

Updated:May 11, 2022, 05:33 PM IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Republic Day parade was seen wearing traditional cap of Uttarakhand.

PM Narendra Modi with cadets during NCC rally in New Delhi.

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Modi has envisioned “Make in Northeast” as an essential part of “Make in India”

PM Modi promotes Arunachal Pradesh progress on 29th foundation day.

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PM Modi attired in traditional dress of the tribal communities of Dahod in Gujarat

PM Modi met tribal men, women and children. Modi tried hand at bow and arrow.

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PM Modi in a tribal attire

The inauguration of the National Tribal Carnival in New Delhi

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PM Modi in a traditional Naga attire

PM Modi in a traditional Naga attire, being greeted by a member of a delegation from Nagaland GB Federation in New Delhi.

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PM Modi in traditional Ladakhi dress

PM Modi in traditional Ladakhi dress, Goncha. Both local men and women in Ladakh wear the headdress and the dress.

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PM Modi in traditional Jaapi hat made from bamboo

PM Modi attends a rally in the state of Assam wearing the traditional Jaapi hat made from bamboo. The Jaapi is usually worn by Assamese farmers and cowherds and is also a ceremonial item.

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A special gift for a special visitor

PM Modi was gifted a brown horse, Kanthaka, by Mongolian Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg at the Mini Naadam sporting festival.

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PM Modi wears a traditional Naga warrior headgear

PM Modi wears a traditional Naga warrior headgear at the Hornbill festival in Nagaland. Horbill, a bird admired greatly by locals in Nagaland, is symbolically used in these traditional tribal headgears. These headgears are considered symbols of power, position and status. It can only be worn if one has inherited or earned the right.