Wednesday 27 March 2013

Bangles

Bangles


Bangles ( alias churi ) are traditional ornaments worn mostly by south asian women in India,Pakistan and Bangladesh.It is tradition that the bride will to wear as many small glass bangles as possible at her wedding.  Bangles also have a very traditional value in Hinduism and it is considered inauspicious to be bare armed for a married woman.
 Older woman could wear bangles based on the type of bangles. Bangles made of gold or silver are preferred for toddlers.
Some men wear a single bangle on the arm or wrist called kada or kara. In Sikhism, The father of a Sikh bride will give the groom a gold ring, a kara (steel or iron bangle), and a mohra. Chooda is a kind of bangle that is worn by Punjabi women on her wedding day. It is a set of white and red bangles with stone work. According to tradition, a woman is not supposed to buy the bangles she will wear. Hyderabad, Pakistan, is the world's largest producer of Bangles. While Moradabad is India's largest producer of bangles.





1 comments:

Bangles are a part of Pakistani culture and tradition. They are a part and parcel of any special occassion. There is huge variety of bangles available from metal to glass and plastic bangles.

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