The kaupinam, kovanam, kaupina, langot, or lungoti is a loincloth worn by men in the Indian subcontinent as underclothing. It is still commonly worn in South Asia by pehlwans (wrestlers) while exercising or sparring in a dangal. It is basically a rectangular strip of cloth used to cover the genitals, with strings connected to the four ends of the cloth, for binding it around the waist and between the legs.
The short type of lungooty worn by naga sadhus or babas often leaves the buttocks bare, it is also known as ''coopees''.[1]
- ^ Yule, Sir Henry; Burnell, Arthur Coke (1996). Hobson-Jobson. Wordsworth Editions. p. 525. ISBN 9781853263637.