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The Adi women of Arunachal Pradesh wear The Bead Necklace, an ornament of singularity indicative of the tribe's age-old customs. A wonderful piece of jewelry made with fourteen Indian silver rupee coins arranged flat in a row. Each one of the coins has been fitted on both opposite ends by using two stiff loops, through which tiny red beads are strung in a single-row U-shaped formation. The two ends of the beaded strings are fitted with looped end fastenings so that it stays intact around the neck.
Among the Adis, this coin necklace is held in great esteem for its aesthetic quality as much as its spiritual quality. The silver coins, it is believed, could act as amulets that signify protection and prosperity. On the contrary, these silver coins have rarely been used as decorations in any traditional jewelry, adding to the rarity and worth of this necklace. Usually, at the center of the necklace is placed a somewhat darker-looking coin, demarcating some ethical or religious significance of great importance to the Adi culture.
The jewelry functions as a symbol of social identity and heritage among Adi women beyond the material or symbolic meaning, as these necklaces are worn at festivals, ceremonial functions, and other occasions. While the renewed attention on traditional jewelry led to the current recognition of the silver coin bead necklace, it continues to be a prized artifact that guarantees the survival of Adi craftsmanship for posterity.
Among the Adis, this coin necklace is held in great esteem for its aesthetic quality as much as its spiritual quality. The silver coins, it is believed, could act as amulets that signify protection and prosperity. On the contrary, these silver coins have rarely been used as decorations in any traditional jewelry, adding to the rarity and worth of this necklace. Usually, at the center of the necklace is placed a somewhat darker-looking coin, demarcating some ethical or religious significance of great importance to the Adi culture.
The jewelry functions as a symbol of social identity and heritage among Adi women beyond the material or symbolic meaning, as these necklaces are worn at festivals, ceremonial functions, and other occasions. While the renewed attention on traditional jewelry led to the current recognition of the silver coin bead necklace, it continues to be a prized artifact that guarantees the survival of Adi craftsmanship for posterity.
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The Adi women of Arunachal Pradesh wear The Bead Necklace, an ornament of singularity indicative of the tribe's age-old customs. A wonderful piece of jewelry made with fourteen Indian silver rupee coins arranged flat in a row. Each one of the coins has been fitted on both opposite ends by using two stiff loops, through which tiny red beads are strung in a single-row U-shaped formation. The two ends of the beaded strings are fitted with looped end fastenings so that it stays intact around the neck.
Among the Adis, this coin necklace is held in great esteem for its aesthetic quality as much as its spiritual quality. The silver coins, it is believed, could act as amulets that signify protection and prosperity. On the contrary, these silver coins have rarely been used as decorations in any traditional jewelry, adding to the rarity and worth of this necklace. Usually, at the center of the necklace is placed a somewhat darker-looking coin, demarcating some ethical or religious significance of great importance to the Adi culture.
The jewelry functions as a symbol of social identity and heritage among Adi women beyond the material or symbolic meaning, as these necklaces are worn at festivals, ceremonial functions, and other occasions. While the renewed attention on traditional jewelry led to the current recognition of the silver coin bead necklace, it continues to be a prized artifact that guarantees the survival of Adi craftsmanship for posterity.
Among the Adis, this coin necklace is held in great esteem for its aesthetic quality as much as its spiritual quality. The silver coins, it is believed, could act as amulets that signify protection and prosperity. On the contrary, these silver coins have rarely been used as decorations in any traditional jewelry, adding to the rarity and worth of this necklace. Usually, at the center of the necklace is placed a somewhat darker-looking coin, demarcating some ethical or religious significance of great importance to the Adi culture.
The jewelry functions as a symbol of social identity and heritage among Adi women beyond the material or symbolic meaning, as these necklaces are worn at festivals, ceremonial functions, and other occasions. While the renewed attention on traditional jewelry led to the current recognition of the silver coin bead necklace, it continues to be a prized artifact that guarantees the survival of Adi craftsmanship for posterity.
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