Indian Dress And Jewelry – A Reflection Of Inidan Culture
India is a vast nation with different cultures and traditions that change in every few miles. This culture and tradition is reflected in Indian dresses, Indian footwear and Indian jewelry. The traditional dresses for women in India can be described in a nutshell as sari, salwar kameez and also ghagra cholis or lahengas. The latest hip hop fashion clothing has also caught on with the youth of the country leading to the amalgamation of the western outfits and ethnic Indian dresses.
Sari is the most traditional dress for Indian women. There are many varieties of sarees available in the market today. There is Kota sari that originates from Rajasthan, Masuria which is a specialty of Mysore, Lugade manufactured largely in Maharatra, Benarasi sari which is one the lavish saris around Read more
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Tamilian Wedding Traditions
The Tamil wedding ceremony is an array of traditions which give beauty sanctity to the wedding vows. A Tamil wedding consists of a group of traditional ceremonies.
A hall is booked as the venue and it is beautifully decorated with colored lights and fresh flowers A Tamil wedding is divided into three phases, namely:
a) The Pre Wedding Rituals
b) The Wedding
c) Post Wedding Rituals
The Pre Wedding rituals include
Panda Kaal Muhuratham
Vratham and Pallikai Thellichal
Naandi and Janavaasan
Nicchiyadharatham
Reading of Lagna Pathirigai.
Next comes the wedding day rituals, steeped in tradition.
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The Thread That Binds: Marriages and Mangalsutras
Mangalsutras are also differently designed in different communities.
For example, the Tamilians wear the taali, an extraordinarily crafted pendant, the Maharashtrians swear by the black and gold beads with the double ‘vati’ pendant, one ‘vati’ standing for the bride’s parents’ home and the other for her husband’s. The Kannadigas add corals while the Gujaratis and Marwaris often go for a diamond pendant. The Kashmiri Pandits wear an unusual mangalsutra that goes through the ears!
Historically, the custom of tying a ‘mangalsutra’, the auspicious emblem or cord, on the wedding day, appears to have become popular only after the 6th century AD.
Before this, a yellow protective cord known as ‘kankanabandhana’ was tied around the wrists of the br Read more
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Gold Jewellery, always glitters
Gold always Glitters, and its charisma will never fade out. India was a golden bird in ancient times. That means, gold has been a favorite metal for all since times immemorial. Gold had been famous jewellery amongst men, women, and even children. Men’s bracelet, gold rings, gold chains, gold pendants, etc are some of the men’s gold jewellery that is commonly worn amongst the people. At the time of marriages, gold is gifted to the bride from the groom’s side and groom is gifted from the bride’s parents to mark the auspicious occasion of marriage. Females have a wide variety of choice in terms of gold jewellery. Anklets, bangles Read more
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