Must own jewellery pieces for new age Punjabi girls to keep tradition alive!
Jewellery, the heart of women’s adornment, springs cultural presentation. Punjabi women are known for their passion for gracing their looks with gold, silver, and brass jewellery. It is said that ancient Punjabi women used to adorn their beauty by wearing more than a hundred pieces of jewellery from head to toe. Here is all the information about ancient Punjabi jewellery that either fused with modernization or lost its fashion ability with time.
Saggi Phull: To beautify the hair, the saggi phull was tied to the heads of Punjabi women. On the back of the head, two flowers were placed on the left and right side, and a saggi was placed between these flowers. Many women used to apply saggi and flowers on the front part of the head. Worn especially at cultural events, the saggi represents feminity and supports Phulkari or dupatta.
Laung: Resembling the shape of a clove, the jewel named laung was originally a fine nail-shaped ornament with a pearl, diamond or semi-precious stone attached. Young women were fond of wearing laung on their noses. The fear of losing this beautiful jewel has been penned in famous Punjabi folk songs.
Pippal Pattiyan: The popular round-shaped ornament designed for ears personifies great honour. Two or three leaves like pipal leaves were attached to this ornament to enhance its look. This alluring jewel still graces the Punjabi weddings with slight variations in designs.
Chooda: The set of red bangles worn by a bride on her wedding day; this ornament holds a crucial place in the Punjabi bride’s solah shingar. A special chooda ceremony is organized when the bride’s maternal uncle brings the red bangles for her before the wedding day. Carried for a few months after marriage, the ornament is worn across all the Indian cultures with experiments in its colours.
Kangan: Kangans are unique bangles made up of gold or silver that are essential to Punjabi culture. To symbolize wealth and prosperity, females of all age groups, from girl children to married women, used to wear kangans. Small ghungroos (metallic bells) make Kangans a musical bangle.
Prandi: A colourful hair accessory made of woollen and silk threads, parandi personifies elegance and tradition. Women used to braid it into a long tail and decorate it with small mirrors, stones and bells. It was matched with the salwar suits to enhance women’s beauty and grace.
Jugni: A notable traditional Punjabi neck ornament made of gold, Jugni signifies the strength of Punjabi women. Hanging downwards in the middle of the necklace with colourful gems attached to its left and right sides, Punjabi women used to wear it daily.
