An ode raises a simple thing to a high place The poet shows that millions wear the lungi He says Hundreds of millions wear the lungi He also shows funny and warm events Young men play in the sea at Cox s Bazar Leaders in Myanmar welcome people in lungis A cousin in America hides a lungi These events make the lungi look human active and meaningful This honour fits the style of an ode It Uses Grand Style Humour and Rich Images An ode often uses rich ideas The poet shows many uses of the lungi He calls it A rectangular cloth roughly X inches He links it to work play rain swimming and even science He jokes about the Theory of Everything He also says I am a lungi activist This mix of big ideas humour and pride creates a grand style This makes the poem a true ode So Ode to the Lungi is an iconic ode It praises honours and celebrates the lungi with strong feeling rich images and cultural stories