Bangles are traditionally rigid bracelets which are usually made of metal, wood, glass or plastic. These ornament are worn mostly by women in the Indian subcontinent, Southeastern Asia, Arabian Peninsula, and Africa. It is common to see a bride wearing glass bangles at weddings in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and in other Asian countries. Bangles may also be worn by young girls and bangles made of gold or silver are preferred for toddlers.[citation needed] Some men and women wear a single bangle on the arm or wrist called kada or kara. In Sikhism, the father of a Sikh bride will give the groom a gold ring, a kara (steel or iron bangle), and a mohra.[1] Chooda is a kind of bangle that is worn by Punjabi women on her wedding day. It is a set of white and red bangles with stonework. According to tradition, a woman is not supposed to buy the bangles she will wear. Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh is India's largest producer of bangles.
Bangles made from sea shell, copper, bronze, gold, agate, chalcedony, etc. have been first excavated from multiple archaeological sites throughout the Indian subcontinent.[2] A figurine of a dancing girl wearing bangles on her left arm has been excavated from the Mohenjo-daro archaeological site (2600 BC) in modern-day Pakistan.[3] Other early examples of bangles in ancient India include copper samples from the excavations at Mahurjhari, followed by the decorated bangles belonging to the Mauryan Empire (322–185 BC) and the gold bangle samples from the historic site of Taxila (6th century BC).[2] Decorated shell bangles have also been excavated from multiple Mauryan sites.[2] Other features include copper rivets and gold-leaf inlay in some cases.[2]
Design
Bangles made of glass stacked for sale in Jodhpur, India
Bangles are circular in shape, and, unlike bracelets, are not flexible. The word is derived from Hindi bungri (glass).[4] They are made of numerous precious as well as non-precious materials such as gold, silver, platinum, glass, wood, ferrous metals, plastic, etc. Bangles made from sea shell, which are white colour, are worn by married Bengali and OriyaHindu women. A special type of bangle is worn by women and girls, especially in the Bengal area, commonly known as a "Bengali bangle", which is used as a substitute for a costly gold bangle, and is produced by fixing a thin gold strip (weighing between 1–3 g) is thermo-mechanically fused onto a bronze bangle, followed by manual crafting on that fused gold strip.
Bangles are part of traditional South Asian 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. Inexpensive bangles made from plastic are slowly replacing those made by glass, but the ones made of glass are still preferred at traditional occasions such as marriages and on festivals. Bangles are the signs for traditional women and girls. Bangles play a very important role in various India dance forms. Some of dance forms include bangles striking to each other a tone of the music.
The designs range from simple to intricate handmade designs, often studded with precious and semi-precious stones such as diamonds, gems and pearls. Sets of expensive bangles made of gold and silver make a jingling sound. The imitation jewellery tends to make a tinny sound when jingled.
Types
There are two basic types of bangles: a solid cylinder type; and a split, cylindrical spring opening/closing type. The primary distinguishing factor between these is the material used to make the bangles. This may vary from anything from glass to jade to metal to lac and even rubber or plastic.
One factor that adds to the price of the bangles is the artifacts or the work done further on the metal. This includes embroidery or small glass pieces or paintings or even small hangings that are attached to the bangles. The rareness of a color and its unique value also increase the value. Bangles made from lac are one of the oldest types and among the most brittle. Lac is a resinous material, secreted by insects, which is collected and molded in hot kilns to make these bangles. Among the recent kinds are rubber bangles, worn more like a wristband by youngsters, and plastic ones which add a trendy look.
Normally, a bangle worn by people around the world is simply an inflexible piece of jewelry worn around the wrist. However, in many cultures, especially those from Indian cultures and the broader Indian subcontinent, bangles have evolved into various types in which different ones are used on different occasions.[5]
Following are some popular designs of bangles in India:-
Jadau Bangles (Also known Kundan).
Meenakari Bangles.
Lac or Lakhs Bangles.
Bangles, in India, usually used by married women or girl. A chura is a set of Bangles traditionally worn by a bride on her wedding day and for a period after, especially in Punjabi weddings.
^. Hyderabad.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
^"Hyderabadi bangles most desired accessory for Eid buyers". The News. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
References
Look up bangle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bangles.
Ghosh, Amalananda (1990). An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology. Brill. ISBN90-04-09264-1.
January 20, 2023
bangle, chudi, redirects, here, chinese, emperors, emperor, disambiguation, band, automobile, designer, chris, film, film, traditionally, rigid, bracelets, which, usually, made, metal, wood, glass, plastic, these, ornament, worn, mostly, women, indian, subcont. Chudi redirects here For Chinese emperors see Emperor Chu disambiguation For the band see The Bangles For the automobile designer see Chris Bangle For the film see Bangles film Bangles are traditionally rigid bracelets which are usually made of metal wood glass or plastic These ornament are worn mostly by women in the Indian subcontinent Southeastern Asia Arabian Peninsula and Africa It is common to see a bride wearing glass bangles at weddings in India Bangladesh Pakistan Nepal Sri Lanka and in other Asian countries Bangles may also be worn by young girls and bangles made of gold or silver are preferred for toddlers citation needed Some men and women wear a single bangle on the arm or wrist called kada or kara In Sikhism the father of a Sikh bride will give the groom a gold ring a kara steel or iron bangle and a mohra 1 Chooda is a kind of bangle that is worn by Punjabi women on her wedding day It is a set of white and red bangles with stonework According to tradition a woman is not supposed to buy the bangles she will wear Firozabad Uttar Pradesh is India s largest producer of bangles Contents 1 History 2 Design 3 Types 4 Production 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 Notes 8 ReferencesHistory Edit Dancing girl of Mohenjo daro 2300 1750 BCE Bangles made from sea shell copper bronze gold agate chalcedony etc have been first excavated from multiple archaeological sites throughout the Indian subcontinent 2 A figurine of a dancing girl wearing bangles on her left arm has been excavated from the Mohenjo daro archaeological site 2600 BC in modern day Pakistan 3 Other early examples of bangles in ancient India include copper samples from the excavations at Mahurjhari followed by the decorated bangles belonging to the Mauryan Empire 322 185 BC and the gold bangle samples from the historic site of Taxila 6th century BC 2 Decorated shell bangles have also been excavated from multiple Mauryan sites 2 Other features include copper rivets and gold leaf inlay in some cases 2 Design EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bangle news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bangles made of glass stacked for sale in Jodhpur India Bangles are circular in shape and unlike bracelets are not flexible The word is derived from Hindi bungri glass 4 They are made of numerous precious as well as non precious materials such as gold silver platinum glass wood ferrous metals plastic etc Bangles made from sea shell which are white colour are worn by married Bengali and Oriya Hindu women A special type of bangle is worn by women and girls especially in the Bengal area commonly known as a Bengali bangle which is used as a substitute for a costly gold bangle and is produced by fixing a thin gold strip weighing between 1 3 g is thermo mechanically fused onto a bronze bangle followed by manual crafting on that fused gold strip Bangles are part of traditional South Asian 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 Inexpensive bangles made from plastic are slowly replacing those made by glass but the ones made of glass are still preferred at traditional occasions such as marriages and on festivals Bangles are the signs for traditional women and girls Bangles play a very important role in various India dance forms Some of dance forms include bangles striking to each other a tone of the music The designs range from simple to intricate handmade designs often studded with precious and semi precious stones such as diamonds gems and pearls Sets of expensive bangles made of gold and silver make a jingling sound The imitation jewellery tends to make a tinny sound when jingled Types EditThere are two basic types of bangles a solid cylinder type and a split cylindrical spring opening closing type The primary distinguishing factor between these is the material used to make the bangles This may vary from anything from glass to jade to metal to lac and even rubber or plastic One factor that adds to the price of the bangles is the artifacts or the work done further on the metal This includes embroidery or small glass pieces or paintings or even small hangings that are attached to the bangles The rareness of a color and its unique value also increase the value Bangles made from lac are one of the oldest types and among the most brittle Lac is a resinous material secreted by insects which is collected and molded in hot kilns to make these bangles Among the recent kinds are rubber bangles worn more like a wristband by youngsters and plastic ones which add a trendy look Normally a bangle worn by people around the world is simply an inflexible piece of jewelry worn around the wrist However in many cultures especially those from Indian cultures and the broader Indian subcontinent bangles have evolved into various types in which different ones are used on different occasions 5 Following are some popular designs of bangles in India Jadau Bangles Also known Kundan Meenakari Bangles Lac or Lakhs Bangles Bangles in India usually used by married women or girl A chura is a set of Bangles traditionally worn by a bride on her wedding day and for a period after especially in Punjabi weddings Production EditHyderabad India has a historic world famous market for bangles named Laad Bazaar 6 Glass bangles are mostly produced in the old Indian city of Firozabad in North India In Pakistan glass bangles are produced mainly in Hyderabad Sindh 7 Gallery Edit Laad Bazar Multicolor glass bangles in Gangotri Tamil bangles Bangladeshi women wearing Reshmi bangles Plastic Bangles Bangalore Women s Business Pushkar India The vendor women sell bangles made of glass in variety of colours and designs which is very popular among the women Bangles at a shop Bangles for sale See also EditChooraNotes Edit Bangles necklaces and garlands Tepapa govt nz Archived from the original on 14 September 2012 Retrieved 31 January 2013 a b c d Ghosh page 224 Ghosh page 83 Etymology of Selected Words of Indian Language Origin Wmich edu Archived from the original on 20 February 2014 Retrieved 31 January 2013 Bangles Tamilnadu com 4 March 2013 Hyderabad on the Net Other Attractions Hyderabad co uk Archived from the original on 7 January 2013 Retrieved 31 January 2013 Hyderabadi bangles most desired accessory for Eid buyers The News 28 May 2019 Retrieved 28 May 2022 References Edit Look up bangle in Wiktionary the free dictionary Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bangles Ghosh Amalananda 1990 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology Brill ISBN 90 04 09264 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bangle amp oldid 1129309980, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
