A Punjabi paranda, also known as a parandi, is a women's hair ornament made of multicolored silk threads and decorated with floral (bunches) designs and ornamental tassels. The Paranda is a part of traditional ethnic Punjabi clothing and a folk accessory of Punjabi culture. Patiala is famous for its salwars and parandas [1][2][3][4][5]
Material
editParandas are made by interweaving silk threads of different contrast colors.[5][1] The practice of making parandas was started by women in Punjab, who began making them as a hobby, art, and craft.[6][7]
Style
editThe paranda is braided into the hair, with ornate tassels usually hanging from the end of the braid. It is often made to match the clothing of the wearer, and is worn commonly during performances of folk dances such as the Giddha. Young girls and women may adorn themselves with it on special occasions like marriages and folk festivals such as Lohri, Vaisakhi, Teej, etc.[1][4][8][9] However, the paranda is worn less frequently in modern day.[10]
See also
editGallery
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Folk dancers from Punjab performing at six-day Folk Dance Festival ‘Lok Tarang, in New Delhi on January 19, 2007 -
Diagram of a tassel -
Making a tassel from yarn -
Illustration of various tassels, from A Handbook of Ornament, by Franz Sales Meyer -
Tassels of a bed from Paris, circa 1782–1783, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) -
Punjabi girl wearing a Paranda with tassels
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References
edit- ^ a b c Experts, Arihant (2019-06-04). Know Your State Punjab. Arihant Publications India limited. pp. 269, 265. ISBN 978-93-131-6766-2.
- ^ Moga, Parminder Singh Grover; Singh, Davinderjit (2011-05-20). Discover Punjab: Attractions of Punjab. Parminder Singh Grover.
- ^ Singh, Mohinder (1988). Prof. Harbans Singh Commemoration Volume. Prof. Harbans Singh Commemoration Committee. p. 242.
- ^ a b January 07 2020, Dayle PereiraLast Updated. "Lohri 2020: 8 Parandi Hair Accessories To Give Your Look A Traditional Touch". swirlster.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Fairchild's dictionary of textiles. New York: Fairchild Publications. 1959. p. 401.
- ^ Singh, Mohinder (1988). History and Culture of Panjab. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 242.
- ^ Singh, Parul Sharma (2012-11-17). "Savouring Punjab". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Walia, Aarohi (2008). Folk Dances of Punjab. Unistar Books. p. 54. ISBN 978-81-7142-602-7.
- ^ New Quest. for the Indian Association for Cultural Freedom. 2004. p. 67.
- ^ "Paranda, a dieing culture of Punjab - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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