Monday, August 2, 2010

Ornaments types:

Metti - used in the second finger from toe

Kolusu - Anklets made in silver with verities of shape and design

Kappu - Plain anklets

Oddiyanam - a belt type jewel used to tighten the sari, in the hip

Haram - Necklace

Malai - Made of Pearls & Corals

Sangili - Chain made of gold only

Valayal - Bangles

Kaikappu - Bangles without designs known as Kappu

Neli - Finger ring , Mothiram

Thodu - Ear Stead & rings

Olai - Ear steads

Sutti - Used in the forehead

Rakkadi - used in the backhead, hair design, to hold the bunch of lengthy soft hair spun and tied

Kanganam -armband

Mookuthi - Nose stead -Mukkuthi

Kaarai

Vangi

Addigai - Belt strap ornament

Kattuvanam

Kaasi Malai - made of coin shaped necklace

Jadanagam - used to tie the hair band from back side

Nagothu

Tholvalai Kappu - used in the shoulder to hold the sari

Batti

Thandai

Salangai

Maattal - A chain shaped jewel used to hook in the hair from the ear ring stead or nose stead

Lolakku - ear stead.

Jimikki - ear stead.

Bullakku - nose stead.

Gajjal

Aranaal

Kodi Malai - chain made in the shape of leaves and plants in plain gold.

Silambu - A ring shaped jewel in a pipe mode within the pipe they used to contain precious Pearl, silver balls, coral beeds.