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Beaded Ear Ornament
Nocte Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, India, Jewelry is a rich part of their tradition with the beaded ear ornament being one of its most unique and diverse forms of adornments. The ornament has been made through stringed technique from multi-colored beads elaborately arranged onto visual patterns. The ear ornaments symbolize identity, beauty, and cultural heritage in Nocte tribal dresses.
The Noctes design themselves the ear ornaments by threading together very colorful beads with surety of best art with best strength. The color and the patterns often speak some languages associated with it as they interpret nature, spirituality, and many others along with their social place in society. Traditionally, such ornaments are being used by men and women during festivals, ceremonies, and other important tribal gatherings.
Truly, these ornaments have deep meanings beyond aesthetics: status, tribal unity, and ancestral traditions go beyond just simple decoration. The art of making these ornaments is handed down by generations keeping the tribe's skill intact against modern shocks.
Beaded ornaments of Nocte are breaking their shell and reaching outside Arunachal Pradesh boundaries with the rising appreciation for tribal handicraft and combining their influence on India's indigenous jewelry rich heritage. Efforts are being made to document and promote this traditional craft, so it stays as part of the Nocte tribes' legacy.
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Nocte Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, India, Jewelry is a rich part of their tradition with the beaded ear ornament being one of its most unique and diverse forms of adornments. The ornament has been made through stringed technique from multi-colored beads elaborately arranged onto visual patterns. The ear ornaments symbolize identity, beauty, and cultural heritage in Nocte tribal dresses.
The Noctes design themselves the ear ornaments by threading together very colorful beads with surety of best art with best strength. The color and the patterns often speak some languages associated with it as they interpret nature, spirituality, and many others along with their social place in society. Traditionally, such ornaments are being used by men and women during festivals, ceremonies, and other important tribal gatherings.
Truly, these ornaments have deep meanings beyond aesthetics: status, tribal unity, and ancestral traditions go beyond just simple decoration. The art of making these ornaments is handed down by generations keeping the tribe's skill intact against modern shocks.
Beaded ornaments of Nocte are breaking their shell and reaching outside Arunachal Pradesh boundaries with the rising appreciation for tribal handicraft and combining their influence on India's indigenous jewelry rich heritage. Efforts are being made to document and promote this traditional craft, so it stays as part of the Nocte tribes' legacy.
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