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| type = [[Shawl]]<br />
| material = [[Silk]], [[Cotton]]<br />
| location = [[India]]<br />
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An '''Argon''' (also called '''Agon''', '''Agrun''' or '''Parsa''') is a traditional shawl-like garment worn by [[Hajong people|Hajong]] women in the [[Indian subcontinent]], in modern-day [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]].<ref name="Hajong, B. 2002 p. 1-2">Hajong, B. (2002). ''The Hajongs and their struggle.'' Assam, Janata Press.</ref><br />
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It was a form of festive wear, worn during special occasions. Argons are [[shuttle (weaving)|shuttle-woven]] and characterized by large-scale, symmetrical patterns, featuring geometrical shapes and stylized leaves and flowers in colored silks and with or without gold and silver threads. Traditionally argons used to be very large in size and would have birds like [[Heron|herons]], [[Duck|ducks]] and [[peacocks]]; and trees like [[kadamba tree]] brocaded on them. It can be worn by men during weddings or when attending religious ceremonies. Their appearance and dress resembles [[Boro people|Boros]]{{refn|group=note|In appearance and dress the people are said to have a close resemblance to the well-known Kachári<ref>In Assam proper the Hindus call them Kacháris; in Bengal they are known as Meches. Their own name for their race is Boṛo or Boḍo (the o has the sound of the English o in “hot”) {{harvcol|Endle|1911|p=xvi}}</ref> type, but this resemblance hardly holds good of their language as now spoken, for this is little more than a medley of Assamese and Bengali{{sfn|Endle|1911|p=86}}}}.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Brocaded patterns of the traditional hajong Argon.jpg|Details of brocaded patterns on an argon.<br />
File:Traditional Hajong Argon and Pathin.jpg|Women traditionally use the Argon to cover their left shoulder.<br />
File:Traditional Hajong Argon Shawl.png|Chiwar Phul [[Motif (textile arts)|motif]] woven along the edges.<br />
File:Hajong girls in traditional dress, Pathin and Argon.jpg|Hajong girls in traditional clothing.<br />
File:Traditional Hajong Clothing, Pathin and Argon.jpg|Traditional Hajong Clothing.<br />
File:Traditional hajong textile shawl argon different kinds.jpg|Argons with 'bugri phul' (black) and 'chiwar phul' (green) motif along the borders.<br />
File:Traditional Hajong Ornaments2.png|Traditional Hajong ornaments placed upon an Argon.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Pathin]]<br />
*[[Dupatta]]<br />
*[[Sabai]]<br />
*[[Hajong people]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Hajong culture]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Meghalaya]]<br />
[[Category:Indian clothing]]<br />
[[Category:History of Asian clothing]]<br />
[[Category:Shawls and wraps]]<br />
[[Category:Indian shawls and wraps]]<br />
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{{Clothing in South Asia}}<br />
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