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[[File:Entertainers_perform_during_a_cultural_performance_prior_to_the_State_Dinner_for_Obama_at_Rashtrapati_Bhawan_(1).jpg|thumb|center|Potloi wearers performing a cultural dance at [[Rashtrapati Bhawan]]]]
[[File:Entertainers_perform_during_a_cultural_performance_prior_to_the_State_Dinner_for_Obama_at_Rashtrapati_Bhawan_(1).jpg|thumb|center|Potloi wearers performing a cultural dance at [[Rashtrapati Bhawan]]]]
[[File:Meitei_Hindu_Bride_Attire.jpg|thumb|center|[[Meitei Hindu]] bridal costumes, including the cylindrical skirts, (Potloi)s.]]
[[File:Meitei_Hindu_Bride_Attire.jpg|thumb|center|[[Meitei Hindu]] bridal costumes, including the cylindrical skirts, (Potloi)s.]]
'''Potloi''' or '''Polloi''' (literally, ''"final product"'' or ''"end product"'') is a cylindrical skirt made up of thick fabric that is ornamented with sequins and mirrors.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=EC_aAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBnoECAYQAw</ref> It is usually used by the [[Meitei Hindu]] brides in [[Meitei wedding]] and the dancers in the [[Manipuri dance|Manipuri Rasa Leela dance]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=3HCbDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA178&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwAnoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8s7kAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBXoECAUQAw</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&pg=PA800&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwCXoECAcQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=wLzDLsEYZGQC&pg=PA64&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy5PfOrbDwAhWSzTgGHaN6A3gQ6AEwA3oECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=BwIwAQAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy5PfOrbDwAhWSzTgGHaN6A3gQ6AEwAHoECAAQAw</ref> Notably, it is not used by the brides in traditional ([[Sanamahist]]) Meitei wedding.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8s7kAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBXoECAUQAw</ref>
'''Potloi''' ({{lang-mni|ꯄꯣꯠꯂꯣꯢ}}; {{lang-bn|পোৎলোই}}) or '''Polloi''' ({{lang-mni|ꯄꯣꯜꯂꯣꯢ}}; {{lang-bn|পোল্লোই}})(literally, ''"final product"'' or ''"end product"'') is a cylindrical skirt made up of thick fabric that is ornamented with sequins and mirrors.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=EC_aAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBnoECAYQAw</ref> It is usually used by the [[Meitei Hindu]] brides in [[Meitei wedding]] and the dancers in the [[Manipuri dance|Manipuri Rasa Leela dance]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=3HCbDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA178&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwAnoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8s7kAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBXoECAUQAw</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&pg=PA800&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwCXoECAcQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=wLzDLsEYZGQC&pg=PA64&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy5PfOrbDwAhWSzTgGHaN6A3gQ6AEwA3oECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=BwIwAQAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy5PfOrbDwAhWSzTgGHaN6A3gQ6AEwAHoECAAQAw</ref> Notably, it is not used by the brides in traditional ([[Sanamahist]]) Meitei wedding.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8s7kAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBXoECAUQAw</ref>


Interestingly, [[Radha]] and [[:en:Chandrabali|Chandrabali]] wear green potloi and red blouse whereas the [[:en:Gopi|Gopis]] wear red potloi and green blouse in the [[Manipuri dance]].
Interestingly, [[Radha]] and [[:en:Chandrabali|Chandrabali]] wear green potloi and red blouse whereas the [[:en:Gopi|Gopis]] wear red potloi and green blouse in the [[Manipuri dance]].
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This article is about costume. For other uses, see Potloi.
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Potloi wearers performing a cultural dance at Rashtrapati Bhawan
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Meitei Hindu bridal costumes, including the cylindrical skirts, (Potloi)s.

Potloi (Meitei: ꯄꯣꯠꯂꯣꯢ; Bengali: পোৎলোই) or Polloi (Meitei: ꯄꯣꯜꯂꯣꯢ; Bengali: পোল্লোই)(literally, "final product" or "end product") is a cylindrical skirt made up of thick fabric that is ornamented with sequins and mirrors.[1] It is usually used by the Meitei Hindu brides in Meitei wedding and the dancers in the Manipuri Rasa Leela dance.[2][3][4][5][6] Notably, it is not used by the brides in traditional (Sanamahist) Meitei wedding.[7]

Interestingly, Radha and Chandrabali wear green potloi and red blouse whereas the Gopis wear red potloi and green blouse in the Manipuri dance.

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  1. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=EC_aAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBnoECAYQAw
  2. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=3HCbDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA178&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwAnoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false
  3. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8s7kAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBXoECAUQAw
  4. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&pg=PA800&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwCXoECAcQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false
  5. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=wLzDLsEYZGQC&pg=PA64&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy5PfOrbDwAhWSzTgGHaN6A3gQ6AEwA3oECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false
  6. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=BwIwAQAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy5PfOrbDwAhWSzTgGHaN6A3gQ6AEwAHoECAAQAw
  7. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8s7kAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBXoECAUQAw


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