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  • Pattoo :- It Is A Conventional Dress Of The Restricted Women. It Is Thicker And Heavier Than Shawls, With Fast And Brilliant Colors. Women Wear Pattoo Over Their Garments And Pin Both Ends With Local Grey Broaches Called 'Boomini', Which Is A Long Silver Sequence. It Covers The Whole Corpse And A Part Of Cloth Is Tied Approximately The Waist Called Gachchi, Which Acts As A Strap.
  • Dhatu Or Thipu :- Dhatu Or Thipu Is A Four-Sided Figure Piece Of Material Worn To Coat The Head.
  • Shawls :- These Shawls Are World Celebrated Since Of Their Stunning Complicated Designs And Brilliant Colors.
  • Pullas :- Pullas Are Footwear Like The Bedroom Slippers Made Out Of Hemp (Thread Extracted From Marijuana Shoot). Very Colorful Designs Are Ended On The Upper Portion With Colored Wollen Clothes.

Knick-Knacks-The People Of Kinnaur Valley Like To Wear Knick-Knacks. They Wear Good-Looking Knick-Knacks During Particular Occasions Like Marriages , Festivals And Fairs. Women Wear Light Bits And Pieces In Their Daily Life. In The Past Together Men And Women Used To Wear A Lot Of Bits And Pieces, Whereas These Days Only Women Wear Bits And Pieces. Silver Bits And Pieces Were Chiefly Worn In The Past. In The There Days Gold And Silver Are Evenly Used. There Is An Plenty Difference In The Curios Wore By The Women Today. The Curios Wore By Women Are As Follows:

Nose Bits And Pieces:

  • Launglaung:- This Nose Stud Is A Dailywear And Is Made Of Gold.
  • Balu:- It Is A Gold Nose Ring Wore By The Bride.
  • Fuli:- It Is A Wore Under The Bridge Of The Nose.

Ear Ornaments:

  • Gokhadukhundi:- It Is A Small Golden Or Silver Ring Worn On The Upper Part Of The Ear.
  • Gokhadu:- It Is A Big Ear Ring With Colorful Beads And A Long Chain Covering The Fore Part Of The Ear.
  • Bali:- It Is A Big Golden Ring.
  • Dhidu:- It Is A Bell Shaped Ear Ring Made Of Gold.

Head Ornaments:

  • Tunki:- It Is A Silver Ornament Used To Cover The Parting Of The Hair.
  • Tora:- It Is A Silver Ornament Used As A Hairband.
  • Tika:- It Is An Elaborate Design, A Combination Of Tunki And Tora.
  • Paranda:- It Is A Long Silver Ornament Used To Decorate The Knot.

Feet Ornaments:

  • Jhanjarjhanjar:- It Is 3" To 4" Wide Anklet Made Of Silver.
  • Payal:- This Anklet Is Narrow Than The Jhanjhar.
  • Bichhwa:- It Is A Ring Worn On The Toes.

Neck Ornaments:

  • Chandraharchandrahar:- This Silver Necklace Is Worn During Marriages And Fairs.
  • Sikkamala:- It Is A Silver Necklace Of Coins Belonging To The British Era. This Is Also Worn On Occasions Like Marriages And Fairs.
  • Ghungroomala:- It Is Made Up Of Small Hollow Silver Beads. They Are Used As A Daily Wear.
  • Jaumalajaumala:- Jaumala Is An Ornament Of Daily Wear Made Up Of Silver Pendants, Which Are In The Shape Of Barley.
  • Mendkumala:- It Is Similar To Jaumala But The Pendants Are Smaller In Size And Slightly Round In Shape. This Is Used As A Daily Wear.
  • Guthiguthi:- It Is A Golden Ring In The Shape Of A Diamond.
  • Chhalai:- It Is In The Shape Of A Band.
  • Arm Ornaments:
  • Tokaetokae:- It Is A Flat Designed Silver Bracelet, Which Is Around 4" Broad. It Is Generally Wore During Marriages And Fairs.
  • Maritadi:- It Is A Silver Bracelet With Beautifully Designed Spikes. The Two Ends Of The Bracelet Are Joined With The Help Of A Nut.
  • Jalibandh:- It Is A 4" Broad Silver Band Having Intricate Net Designed On It. It Has Small Bells On One Side (Gungroo). Two Ends Of The Bracelet Are Joined With The Help Of A Nut. It Is Mostly Worn During Marriages And Fairs.
  • Kangnu:- It Is A Silver Bracelet With The Heads Of Snake Engraved On The Ends.

Ornaments For Pattu:

  • Boomani:- Boomani Is Silver Or Gold Needles Joined Together With Chains. It Is Used To Tie Up The Pattoo (Local Dress).

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