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Remember these? Very popular in the early to mid 80s. Actually, I've had these since then. I bought them when I was 12. Thought I'd give them another go.
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The bangle seller at Sufi Sakhi Saidan Shah Sherazi's Shrine, This shrine is situated at Choa Saidan Shah which is the tehsil of District Chakwal, the name Choa Saidan Shah was given to this town in the name of this famous saint.
Coolpix 8800 Bangles (Hindi: Kangan) (Tamil: Valayal) (Telugu: Gaaju) or Chudi are ornaments worn mainly by women. Indian women, especially Hindus, wear them after their marriage signifying the matrimony.
They are circular in shape, and, unlike bracelets, are not flexible. The word is derived from Hindi bungri (glass).
Bangle Color Meanings
Red Energy
Blue Tranquility/Wisdom
Purple Independence
Green Luck
Orange Success
Yellow Happiness
White New Beginning
Black Power
Silver Strength
Gold Fortune
I love the sound of the bakelite bangles knocking against each other on my arm, I would LOVE to have a big collection like this!
This bangle is Ella Des's design. The base colors are miyuki 11/0 no.333 amethyst ab and 8/0 gold galvanized. The bicones are Turquoise 2X.
A bangle - inspired by my own painting. "Radha and Krishna" are Indian deities
View my painting here -
www.flickr.com/photos/rachanasaurabh/8190469888/in/set-72...
Tradition of Bangles in India
The tradition of wearing of bangles in India began in ancient times. And, even today, womenfolk love to enhance their feminine grace and beauty with the help of bangles that are available in variety of forms
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History of Bangles in India:
There are strong evidences that shows that women have been adorning their arms with bangles since ancient times in India. One of the oldest art objects in India, the bronze figurine of a dancing girl excavated at Mohanjodaro epitomizes the antiquity and the universality of wrist ornaments in India. The figurine stands in the nude with one arm at her hip, the other arm completely weighed down with a collection of bangles. Even the Yakshinis are depicted wearing bangles. Banabhatt's Kadambari has a reference to Goddess Saraswati - Goddess of Learning, shown as wearing kangans.
Ancient fragments testify that bangles were made from terracotta, stone, shell, copper, bronze, gold, silver, lac, glass and almost any material that lent itself to craftsmanship. From simple plain circlets of metal, to ones decorated with etched and exquisite designs of bird and animal-head terminals and studded with gems, bangles in various forms existed in ancient in India.
A flower seller carries her basket to a nearby friend's house where she stores left over garlands from the previous day. The flowers are wrapped in large leaves when sold.
Bangalore, KA India - June 2008
had to persuade my wife to pose for this shot :p
Exposure: 0.4 sec (2/5)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
Made for a Bead Buddies Forum colour challenge.
Based on Natalia Garcia de Leaniz' "funky desert bangle" workshop I took last year.
Old bangles upcycled with felt and ribbon.
tutorial can be found here:
caughtcrafting.typepad.com/caught-crafting/2010/06/a-prom...