ethnic jewelry
Ethnic jewelry is that kind of ornament that brings out the essence of a
particular region. For instance the tribal jewelry of the African forests or
the rich precious stone jewelry of ancient India. It is jewelry that denotes
what is traditional to a place. Amongst the most popular forms of ethnic
jewelry are those belonging to India and Africa.
Indian jewelry is a demand all over the world. Every state of India has its
own from of jewelry that represents it. For instance the Rajasthani jewelry
is mainly set in silver. Precious stones, shells and mirrors are other
accessories worn amongst by the traditional Rajasthani inhabitants. Going
further north into the heavenly valley of Kashmir, the jewelry there is
mainly beaded with mirror work. And a Kashmiri woman accessorized is only
complete with the chain and pendant that adorns her head. Her earrings are
heavy in a bell like shape. Going onto east India, ethnic jewelry is made of
bones and strings as it is predominantly a tribal zone. South India is a
about gold ornaments and pearls. While this is a broad breakdown of Indian
ethnic jewelry, every region of India is represented by a different culture,
which implies a different get-up.
As far as African traditional ethnic jewelry is concerned is the kind of
tribal wear. Large chunky jewelry. Not made in precious stones or set in the
expensive metals. It’s all about beat and animal bones. While it may sound
strange that animal teeth and bones are worn as jewelry, yet there seems to
something very attractive about the way the women adorn themselves.
Jewelry is not about being expensive or limited to metals such as gold,
silver and platinum or precious or semi-precious stones. Its all about
adorning a women, enhancing her beauty. However, ethnic jewelry is not just
limited to women, as men have also been known to accessories themselves. Men
in the past used to pierce their years and wear neck chains in most
cultures. India in certain regions men wore a broad bangle and anklet.
Ethnic jewelry has its own beauty and when you want to complete that
traditional look, then ethnic jewelry is what you need. Apart from that when
touring around it becomes a nice gift for others as well as something to
remind you of the heritage of the place.
By K Bajaj. copyright data indianchild.com
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