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ORNAMENTS
Ornaments were the
essential feature of the Sindhi women's dress. They
often wore very colstly gold ornaments,
studded with diamonds and precious stones, according
to the economic status of the family. These ornaments
in addition to physically shackling the woman also
symbolished her intellectual and emotional bondage
to man. More the ornaments on the body of a woman,
the bigger was the status of her husbands's family.
Gone
are the days of Nath, Bulo, Panzeb and Chher Diamond
nose studs are more in vogue today ladies are more
interested in ears studs double and tripple even.
The mangalsutra is now taken to be a sign of married
lady. Diamond and gold sets are preferred for parties
and social gatherings. As for working women, they
prefer to wear artifical and American diamond jewellery,
as it is cheaper and safe. Glass bangles, toe ring,
payals(both gold and silver) bracelets and gold
chains, laxmi mala, Motian ji mala Jhumika, Dura,
Phuli are still in fashion and are part of Sindhi
women's dress today. Preference is also for matching
jewellery and this includes plastic brass, silver
and shell jewellery.
Ornaments used by
Sindhis are a significant part of our culture, especially
for our women folks. Sindhi Zewar-a or Ggah-a (ornaments)
for different parts of the body are given in these
pages. Different and varied ornaments are used by
Sindhis for the head, ear, nose, neck, arm, hands,
feet and so on. The ornaments of the head are:
Aali, Tiko, Jhumar-a, Tiklo, Kundho, Munhan DanNi,
SagGiyoon, Chotee-a Phul-u, Bakal-u, Clip-u, Taaj-u
Aali - This is worn
on the center of the forehead by girls and unwed
young women and is usually made of silver. This
is mostly worn by working class girls.
Tiko - This is same
as Aali except its design is more modern and is
mostly made of gold. This is mostly worn by non-working
class girls and younger women.
Jhoomar - This is
made of gold and is worn by women on the right hand
side of the head. It consists of a hook, panryoon
and luDans (small hanging balls).
Tiklo - Tiklo is
similar to Aali and Tiko but is made of gold and
is worn by women to be wed.It is worn a little bit
higher on the forehead almost at the front hairline.
Kundho - This is
a hook usually made of silver that is worn in the
hair to help hold a weighty Natha in the nose.
Munhan DaNi (Face
Chain) - This is a chain used to hold Natha and
is attached to the Tiklo or directly to the hair.
Made of gold or silver.
SaGiyoon - Made of
silver and used to fold hair into a Chotee.
Choteea Phulu - Golden
or silver flower hairband
Bukalu - Hair buckle
made of gold or silver.
Clipu - Hair clip
made of gold or silver.
Taju - Golden crown
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