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Why Did People Wear The Roman Toga?

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The Roman toga originated or first started with the Etruscans which was a square woollen fabric that was folded draped and wrapped around the body, it was mainly worn by prominent Roman men during the Republic and Early Empire The toga was not pleasant to wear as it was heavy and hard to move in, it was worn by citizens only on formal public events (Tortora & Marketti, 2015). Throughout the years the Toga evolved into many other types and colours, they were all wore for different purposes including mourning and for politicitians. During the 2nd century BC toga was worn by both men and women, there was no distinction of social classes, later women were not allowed to wear the toga and were referred to as prostitutes when they were seen wearing
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