Editing Chitty (section)

==Dress and lifestyle==
Most of the Chitty have adopted the Malay costume. In the case of men, a comfortable [[sarong]] and Malay shirt may be worn, although a [[songkok]] may also be worn. Women, on the other hand, wear a similar costume that are similar to the [[Peranakan]] Nonya.

Alongside their [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] of [[Tamilian]] ancestry and Malay neighbours, the Chitty live in [[kampung|Kampong]] houses. Pictures of [[Hindu]] gods and [[Indian name]]s can be seen just outside their houses, as their descendants tend to adopt [[Languages of India|Indian]], rather than Malay surnames.

A typical  Chitty home is distinctly marked by mango leaves arranged in a row, dangling from above the front door. Chitty temples are also adorned this way.

This is the old tradition still followed in Tamil Nadu from ancient period during functions.