The village women of Rajasthan are togged up from head to toe in cumbersome silver ornaments, which they never remove.
The various kinds of adornments they use are: tikka or the spherical pendant on the forehead; dangling earrings called jhumkas; hansli or the choker; nath or the nosering which may be attached with a chain to the adjacent jhumka; a girdle or taqri for the waist; a series of bracelets called kadas; anklets with tiny bells on them; and finally the chakti or toe rings of the married women. Not to be outdone, the macho men of Rajasthan commonly wear chokers, earrings and bracelets.
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Arts & Crafts