Government Museum (Madras, India) · Madras : Printed by the Superintendent, Govt. Press · leaf 59
43 Ornaments : Females. — Tattooing is prohibited. In north. Malabar golden bangles are worn as a rale — pcf.ce Mr. Logan. Bell metal or thin brass bangles,, such as are in my collection, of which as manj as 21 may be worn at a time, are usual in south Malabar. These … are strung together, forming a necklace, wliicli is worn loose over the breast. Widows retain most if not all of their ornaments, nor is their head shaved. An ornament, cup-like in shape, called chudamani is worn on the knot of hair at the back of the head some- times. Lobes of the ears hang…
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