Haku patasi: Know more about the traditional clothing of Nepal’s Newa women

If something shows that a woman is from the Newa community, the indigenous habitats of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, the easiest way would be her dress of the haku patasi. Haku patasi can be literally translated to a black sari.

This is one of the many traditional and widely known dresses worn by the Newa women. The Newa community is indigenous to the Kathmandu valley, residing here since the time when weaving used to be a major industry in the valley. Many people owned handlooms and locally produced clothes, for personal use and for sale.