Why do Bengalis wear Noa?
A Noa or also known as Shona bandhano is a simple gold plated iron bangle that every Bengali married woman wears to ward off evil. As a part of Bengali wedding traditions, the mother-in-law gifts a Noa to the bride when she enters her new home.
Why Bengalis wear red and white bangles?
Hindu Bengali women wear certain symbols of marriage, like Shakha, Pola, Loha, Sindoor and Aalta. Shakha are white bangles of conch-shell and Pola are red bangles made of red corals. Shakha and Pola are worn in both the hands. All these are symbols of marriage for Hindu Bengali women.
What is Loha Bandhano?
Our Loha Bandhano bangles have an iron wire inside to represent the essence of Bengali traditions. Now days wealthy families using gold too but that doesn’t mean you can say goodbye to traditions by replacing Loha/Iron with gold.
How long is Bengali wedding?
A Bengali hindu wedding is not a one or two day affair, but can go on for more than a week as well. More often than not, friends and family members are seen frequently visiting the house of the bride or the groom for the entire week before the wedding day.
What do Bengalis of West Bengal wear?
Hindu and Muslim are the major religions observed by Bengalis of West Bengal, which strongly reflects their traditional consumes. In rural areas, Hindu men wear “dhoti” and Muslim men wear “lungi”. Typically, men go shirtless but occasionally put on a vest or long shirt called “Kurta” as upper garment.
What is the traditional Bengali jewelry?
Bangles and pendant are most famous ivory jewelry worn by traditional married Bengali women. The rose water sprinkled brooches, pendants, hair pins, hair clasps, nose ring, armlets and necklace forms the traditional Bengali jewelry.
Why the bride has to wear Pola between shankha or iron metal bangles?
The bride has to wear Pola between Shankha or iron metal bangles. It is said that the iron bangle provides firmity to the relation & helps to balance the positive & negative power. According to me this custom is another golden page of a married life.
Do Bengalis wear mangalsutra or black thread?
Bengalis, don’t have a concept of the Mangalsutra or Black thread (Nalla Pusa). Thay have the Shakha and Paula which tells others that a woman is married along with sindoor. In case, of death of the husband, a close relative has to break those two bangles with some rock near the funeral.
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