Showing posts with label newari tradition. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Newari Traditional Jewelries

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Newari Traditional Jewelries : Tisha (तिसा ) 

One of practices of Newar community is of wearing Newari traditional jewelries. The Newari traditional jewelries are worn by the Newari women have specific names  and purposes. Newars celebrate numerous events and feasts associated with important milestones in their lives like the rice feeding ceremony, weddings and so on. The jewelry of the women are associated with these specific events.
Newari brides with newari traditional jewelries

Tayo:

Tayo -newari traditional jwelery
Tayo
Tayo is the largest ethnic jewelry piece. It is a gold amulet necklace with the multi-headed serpent Sesh Naga.
Tato has symbolic meaning s and religious values.  it is believed that the pointed pendent part of the necklace symbolizes the Kathmandu Valley, while the facets of the pendent for the directions of the Valley, and a center jewel under the hood of the snake-heads is for the Swayambhu Stupa of the Kathmandu valley.
Traditionally it should be made of high carat gold. The main element of the tayo is a hollow lozenge-shaped pendant connected to the necklace with two mirror-image comma shapes, often set with turquoise or coral.


Lunswan:

lunswan and nyapushikha
Lunswan is a circular disk type ornament made of gold worn at centre of head. It has a quite big image of Lord Ganesh on coral with superb designs all over and distinctive peacocks at the top. 
Lunswan is usually worn by bride on the wedding. 


Tikma:

Tikma is the necklace. It consists of a number of repousse-worked metal plaques sewn on fabric. The fabric is usually red, either cotton or velvet. The plaques are made of gold or gold-plated copper. The most common motifs that the plaques are embellished with are flowers or peacocks.This necklace is decorated by a row of teardrop-shaped glass beads. They are sewn to the fabric on the periphery. Tikma is mostly used in the various ceremonies, in the wedding ceremonies and in traditional dances. 

Ghau:
ghau newari traditional jewelry
Ghau

Ghau is originally Tibetan traditional jewelry.But it has been adopted in newari culture through newars from hilly region.  It is amulet box pendent with precious stones. It is a symbolic jewelry piece related with the Mahayan Buddhism. The stones at the corners and at the center signify the five Pancha- Buddhas of Swayambhu Stupa.


Kilip:

Kilip is a finely worked out gold head ornament. The word probably came from the english word 'clip'.It is in oval shape with a cluster of flowers motif and usually a peacock or moon-shape on the top. It is used as a hair clip on the back of the head. The back of the Kilip is made of silver with a lock on it.

Nyapu shikha:
nyapu shikha newari attire
Bride wearing nyapu shikha

Nyapu shikha is named for the five gold chain.It is another elaborate piece worn on the head. It has many small strings attached to a point and is worn on the side.

Patachin shikha:

 One of the commonly worn ornament is "Patachin shikha" or a simple gold necklace.

Company Shikha:

 "Company shika" is a necklace made of coins.

Bhimpuma:

 "Bhimpuma"is necklace made of coral.

Makansi:

Makansi - Newari traditional Jewelry
Makansi
This is earring made of silver or gold specially worn with Haku patasi. The earrings are u-shaped and are called "Makansi".

Chura:

 The hand are adorned with gold rings and bangles.

Kalli:

 Kalli is worn around the ankles.It id usually made of silver and u-shaped.

Tuki:

Tuki is double studs jwelry inserted in the helix of ear. These are worn by elder women after their ritual procession called Janku. Most of tuki are plain in design but some are in floral design.





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Monday, June 8, 2015
Haku Patasi : The Traditional dress for newari women

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Haku Patasi : The Traditional dress for newari women


Haku means "Black" and Patasi means "Saree" in Newari language.

Haku Patasi, the black saree is the traditonal dress for women in newari community.
It is very different than regular sarees which are a part of most Nepali women’s wardrobes.
It is usually heavier, and always black saree with red boarder and yellow lining in between.
It is made of hand woven fabric of pure cotton.


How to wear Haku Patasi ? 


It is worn from the waist to the calves and does not cover ankles as generally other saris do. Newar ladies and Newar girls living in Kathmandu valley and its vicinity wrap Haku Patasi around their
waist and tie Patuka like a belt. Patuka usually called "Jani" in Newari language is a white
 long piece of cloth which is wrapped around the waist. Usually patuka is 12 hands (about 18 feet) long.

A full sleeved blouse tied at four different corners usually called "Misha lan" in Newari language (chaubandi cholo in Nepali) is worn as top above the Patasi. Above it, a shawl or "Ga" is wrapped around.

Changes in dressup and modern newar people:


Changes are always come in first place with changing time.
Nowadays newari girls and women are wearing mostly in ocassions like festivals, realy , cultural programs and so on.


Haku Patasi was specially worn by farmer women in daily life and special occasions by others also in past. But now most of all type of newari girls and women are liking to wear it occasionally.


But some of the fashion designers use newari traditional design with new type of atires and community are accepting it also.We should encourage these people and there work but need to have preserve our originality also.

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Thursday, June 4, 2015
Ehee:Unique Newari Tradition of marrying with imortal

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Ehee : Unique Newari Tradition of marrying with immortal


ehee newari ceremony
Ehee

Ehee (Bel bibaha in Nepali) is a unique Newari culture and tradition. Young Newar girls who haven’t turned 13 take part in the ceremony when they are at an odd age of 5, 7 or 9 years before their first menstruation. In Newar community, girls are married three times in their lives. This is the first marriage of her life.

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