Zoroaster    Sudreh And Kusti

Every Parsee Zoroastrian wears a Sudreh, the sacred garment and a belt - like kusti. He is invested with these two in the childhood (between 7 and 11 years) by the priest at a special Navjote ceremony. Sudreh is a garment that stands for purity and cleanliness. It reminds one that the deeds done everyday are recorded for the final judgement.

The Kusti is a bond between the wearer and Ahura Mazda. It is woven out of wool.

Sudreh and Kusti form the uniform of a parse Zoroastrian. The main Holy Scripture of this religion is written in Avesta, pazand language.

In conclusion, it can be stated that though Parsees form numerically a very insignificant community in India, they have preserved their identity so long due to their steadfast faith in their religion and their insistence on preserving the purity of blood.