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2. Bangle - Wikipedia

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   Bangles are part of traditional Indian subcontinent jewellery. They are sometimes worn in pairs by women, one or more on each arm. It is also common for women to wear a single bangle or several bangles on just one wrist. Most Indian women prefer wearing either gold or glass bangles or a combination of both.

3. Chura (bangles) - Wikipedia

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   The traditional churas have been completely abandoned by many Sindhi women of Sindh today and have adopted wearing the red coloured churas made of glass worn usually by bride only on the wedding ceremony, for others glass bangles or silver or gold Kangar/Kara (bracelets) are worn.

4. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Kada is a special kind of bracelet and is widely popular in Indian culture. They symbolize animals such as peacock, elephant, etc. [64] According to Hindu belief, gold and silver are considered as sacred metals. [citation needed] Gold is symbolic of the warm sun, while silver suggests the cool moon. Both are the quintessential metals of Indian ...

5. Shankha (ornament) - Wikipedia

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   Shankha production A diverse collection of shankha, Kolkata, India. Shankha or conch bangles is a bangle-shaped ornament made from the shell of marine conchs. [1] Shankha is worn by Hindu married women. Traditionally, women wear white shankha around their hands along with sindoor, noa (golden bangles), and pola (red bangles). The parents in the ...

6. Bracelet - Wikipedia

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   Bracelets may be worn to signify a certain phenomenon, such as breast cancer awareness, or for religious/cultural purposes. If a bracelet is a single, inflexible loop, it is often called a bangle. When it is worn around the ankle it is called an ankle bracelet or anklet. A boot bracelet is used to decorate boots.

7. Sindhi clothing - Wikipedia

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   In Sindh, the bangles worn peculiar are the large rings of ivory called "Aaj ja chura" covering the fore arms or full arms; [15] these are worn by all sects, religions and classes, some women wore Banhi "silver handcuffs". But nowadays glass bangles and gold or silver "Kangar/Kara" "bracelets" are more commonly used. Anklets and toe rings were ...