The lungi (Bengali: লুঙ্গি, Hindi: लुंगी, Sindhi: لنگی, Telugu: లుంగీ, Oriya: ଲୁଙ୍ଗି,Kannada: ಪನ್ಛಎ, Malayalam: ലുങ്കി, Tamil: லுங்கி), also known as a sarong, is a traditional garment worn around the waist in Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, the Horn of Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula. It is particularly popular in regions where the heat and humidity create an unpleasant climate for trousers.