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LIFESTYLES
Paatri: Gilt brass rings, a quarter of an inch broad; from
one to Four are worn on each wrist. Should they wear
Bangris, only a couple of these are worn, one on each
side of the Bangri.
Pahuchian lllaichidana : Braclet with little embossed
dots like the grains of cardamoms.
Pahunchi: A bracelet worn on the wrist; it is a series of
shells or gold elongated beads.
Pahunchiati Chuhadanti: A bracelet with sharp-rat’s
teeth-like edges.
Pahunchian Katabi: A sleek bracelet of gold.
Rui dhul kaakne : Literally a thread of rui or calotropis
gigantia flower, in form like the rui flower, one of the
holiest and most spirit-scaring plants.
Vaki: Literally a crook, a curved ornament with or
without diamonds.
Finger ornaments
Angushtan orHadirau : A particular kind of ring, an
inch broad, worn on the thumb only during the wed-
ding day, or for six or twelve months after, when it is
melted down or converted into anything else.
Angushtara or Angutha : A big ring with a broad face,
worn on the thumb or the great toe.
Angushtri: A ring set with stones, also called Mundri in
Hindi or Anguthi.
Arsi orAaina : Aaina is looking glass. The thumb of
each hand has a ring which fits close, having a small
mirror about the size of a half penny fixed upon it by
the centre, so as to accord with the back of the thumb.
Birhamgud: A broad ring.
Challa : Challas are round coil of metal without any
gems studded on it. It is like a ‘hoop’ ring. Large
challas are worn on the toe also.
Challe; Kangani-ke-challe; Kankari-ke-beej-ke-challe
: Usually about the fifth of an inch broad, very thin, and
for the most part with bended edges.
Chhap: Rings of various sorts and sizes worn on any
finger; generally of gold those of silver being consid-
ered mean.
Khari Panjangala : A set of finger rings of ordinary
shape.
Mundari: or Anguthi of any kind. Any finger ring.
Shahalami or Khaari: A ring of long oval shape.
Waist Ornaments
Kamarpatta or Sada-
fxitti: A simple flat ring,
an inch and half broad,
which encircles the
waist, being carved at
the ends where they
are hooked.
Kamarsaal or Kursaan-
ki-patti : It consists of small square tablets two inches
broad, which are carved and fixed by hinges, worn as
the preceding ornament.
kandora : A belt or cord with bells, worn by children.
Kangati: A girdle.
Zar-kamar: Gold belt.
Leg Ornaments
Balwan-kara : This seems to
mean a heavy anklet only.
Chhara : A local work. An orna-
ment made up of chains which rests on foot.
Gend : An ornament in the shape of a flower like a
gonda flower.
Jhanjar or Chanjar: A large hollow ring which rattles
when the wearer walks.
Jodvas: Double rings.
Jore : An ornament like a chain.
Karas: Rings of silver, made very substainable, not
weighing less than half a pound each.
Khalhal: Like karas, itis also worn on the feet.
Mahndees, Gungharu : They are of two kinds, viz., 1.
Aminian Ghungharu, and 2. Chhaghi Gungharu.
These are what are sometimes called morris bells.
Mahndees being another variety of Gungharu
whose bells should touch the part of the foot where
Mehandi or myrtle leaves’ paste is applied.
Marethi orSankla: It is of Maharashtra origin. It is a
curb chain ornament. Sankhal or Shrinkhala means
a chain.
Massoli: An ornament shaped like a fish.
Neori: An engraved anklet worn by women of all
classes in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It is often made of silver.
Paijanians : A tiny anklet with little bells fastened, worn
round the feet of little children.
Paizeb : Various ankle ornaments made with chains
and pendants of silver, which clink together when the
wearer walks.
Panjabeeloo : A leg ornament worn by women.
Payal or Pazeb : It consists of heavy rings of silver re-
sembling a horse’s curb chain, set with a fringe of
small spherical bells, all of which tinkle at every mo-
tion of the limb.
Phul: Flower rings with a knob or boss.
Ranjhol or Pazeb: An anklet with bells. Already de-
scribed.
Todas : Ropes of silver for the ankles, and for the toes.
Zangiri: A set of chains with broad clasp, also called
toras.
Feet ornments
Balwan-kara : This seems to mean a heavy anklet only.
Chhara : A local work. An ornament made up of chains
which rests on foot.
Gend : An ornament in the shape of a flower like a
gonda flower.
Jhanjar or Chanjar: A large hollow ring which rattles
when the wearer walks.
Jodvas: Double rings.
Jore : An ornament like a chain.
Karas: Rings of silver, made veiy substainable, not
weighing less than half a pound each.
Mahndees, Gungharu : They are of two kinds, viz., 1.
Aminian Ghungharu, and 2. Chhaghi Gungharu.
These are what are sometimes called morris bells.
Mahndees being another variety of Gungharu
whose bells should touch the part of the foot where
Mehandi or myrtle leaves’ paste is applied.
Marethi orSankla: It is of Maharashtra origin. It is a
curb chain ornament. Sankhal or Shrinkhala means
a chain.
Massoli: An ornament shaped like a fish.
Neori: An engraved anklet worn by women of all
classes in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It is often made of silver.
Paijanians : A tiny anklet with little bells fastened, worn
round the feet of little children.
Paizeb: Various ankle ornaments made with chains
and pendants of silver, which clink together when the
wearer walks.
Panjabeeloo : A leg ornament worn by women.
Payal or Pazeb : It consists of heavy rings of silver re-
sembling a horse’s curb chain, set with a fringe of
small spherical bells, all of which tinkle at every mo-
tion of the limb.
Phul: Flower rings with a knob or boss.
Ranjhol or Pazeb: An anklet with bells. Already de-
scribed.
Todas : Ropes of silver for the ankles, and for the toes.
Zangiri: A set of chains with broad clasp, also called
toras.
Toes Ornments
Amvat or Anwat: A ring furnished with little bells and
worn on the great toe.
Anwat: A ring furnished with little bells, and worn on
the great toe.
Bicchua or Bichhni: Bichchua or Kurrian : Rings with
silver-beads flower on the top. These are ceremoni-
ally worn by Hindu married ladies to signify their mar-
riedhood with husband alive. They are usually worn
on the second or the long toe. Their toe of wearing
and their number varies from community to commu-
nity among Hindus.
Challa:
Challe: Like the ring of the same name worn on the
thumb; this is worn on the great toe.
Mattai: Basically a Hindu ornament. Besides the pre-
ceding one, this is an ornament made generally in the
shape of a vine-leaf. It is worn by young girls pendant
from a string tied round the waist.
Mattai: Basically a Hindu ornament. Besides the pre-
ceding one, this is an ornament made generally in the
shape of a vine-leaf. It is worn by young girls pendant
from a string tied round the waist.