Monday, June 29, 2009

Tribal jewellery & ornaments

Jewellery made with coins
An old tribal lady wearing necklace made out of beeds

Many primitive tribes dwell in India. Spreading over the Nilgiris of South to Mandhyapradesh, Bihar, Orissa, to Madhya Pradesh, Bihar,Orissa, Chatisgarh and West Bengal. They represent their distinct identity through their dress wearing style also through different ornaments. Tribes of Kerala in Attapadi region have their own way of bedecking themselves to make them attractive. They use brass, aluminium and coins the tribe of NEFA(North East Frontier Agency) make their Ornaments colourful with red and black seeds, wollen cessels , bamboo feathers etc.

The tribe inhabitants of central India were ornate or heavy jewellery which may be either low priced or expencive. It is remarkable that many Indian Tribes use nose ornaments.

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