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  2. Nose piercing - Wikipedia

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    Large-gauge septum piercing Fulani woman with traditional nose ring and mouth tattooThe nasal septum is the cartilaginous dividing wall between the nostrils. Generally, the cartilage itself is not pierced, but rather the small gap between the cartilage and the bottom of the nose (sometimes called the "sweet spot" by piercers), typically at 14ga (1.6 mm) although it is often stretched to a ...

  3. Nose chain - Wikipedia

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    Simply put, the nose chain is a link between a nose piercing and an ear-piercing. Typically, these "chains" are just that: chain links , usually (though not always) made of some kind of metal . Yet, besides actual chains, the term " nose chain " can denote other types of connecting materials between the nose and ear piercings, such as the ...

  4. Nose-jewel - Wikipedia

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    Earliest known reference to nose ornament comes from the Middle East dating back to 4,000 years ago. [1] In the book of Genesis, Abraham’s servant gifts young Rebekah an array of jewellery as a marriage offering on behalf of her future husband, Isaac. Among the gifts and trinkets was a golden ring called a “Shanf” also known as a nose ring.

  5. Body piercing - Wikipedia

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    It remains customary for Indian Hindu women of childbearing age to wear a nose stud, usually in the left nostril, due to the nostril's association with the female reproductive organs in Ayurvedic medicine. [23] [24] This piercing is sometimes done the night before the woman marries. In Genesis 24:22, [25] Abraham's servant gives Rebecca a nose ...

  6. Sindoor - Wikipedia

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    The wiping off of the sindoor is very significant for a widow. There are many rituals associated with this practice. The most common is when a mother-in-law or older sister-in-law wipes off the sindoor when a woman becomes a widow. The widow will break her bangles and remove her bindi as well, and many will also remove their nose ring and toe ...

  7. Earring - Wikipedia

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    Because their small size makes them unobtrusive and comfortable, and because they are normally otherwise unadorned, sleepers are so-called because they were intended to be worn at night to keep a pierced ear from closing, and were often the choice for the first set of earrings immediately following the ear piercing in the decades before ear ...

  8. Kate Bernheimer's collection How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales is an overt ode to the genre, but, at the same time, a revitalizing force that graces the messiness of girlhood with an ethereal air. "I do think it's something that attracts women who want to turn over and examine the stereotypes and the role of women," Sparks said.

  9. Pinky ring - Wikipedia

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    At times, pinky rings have been worn with the intent to convey a message or indicate affiliation. During the Victorian era, both single men and women uninterested in pursuing marriage could wear a ring on the little finger of their left hand. [5] Especially in the United States, pinky rings also developed an association with criminal activity. [6]