Djimon Hounsou

I feel like Africans are too often portrayed as people on the National Geographic channel: the image is of an African man in a loincloth chasing a gazelle. It's not intentionally racist; I wouldn't call it racist at all. It's a lack of understanding another culture.

American Actor

Donny Osmond

I got fitter when I did 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.' I wore a loincloth - that's a lot of motivation!

American Musician

Alan Alda

I think I look better in a suit than a loincloth. So that may define some of the parts I play.

Jim Caviezel

Understand that a loincloth can be important in some cultures, and referencing it disrespectfully could offend.

Cultural Sensitivity

Recognize that loincloths were common in ancient times, as a historical form of clothing.

Historical Clothing

Use 'loincloth' to vividly describe a setting or character in hot climates or minimalistic conditions.

Descriptive Imagery

Loincloth in literature can symbolize a rudimentary lifestyle or a connection to nature.

Figurative Usage

In metaphorical use, a 'loincloth' often suggests simplicity or a return to basics.

Metaphor for Simplicity

 who seemed to function as an entourage of Rhinemaidens. His name was Sandor Teszler. He was a puckish widower whose wife and children were dead and whose grandchildren lived far away. In appearance, he resembled Mahatma Gandhi, minus the loincloth, plus orthopedic boots.

Ben Dunlap: The...

 the 720 BC Olympic victor tore away his loincloth so he could race unimpeded, inaugurating the Ancient Greek tradition of competing in the nude. Now there's a winning streak, if ever we've seen one. But all good things must end.

The ancient origins of...

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