. Report to the government of Baroda on the marine zoology of Okhamandal in Kattiawar . Marine animals. 50 OKHAMANDAL MARINE ZOOLOGY—PART II In spite of the rapid spread of a desire for bracelets of more showy appearance, there are very large numbers of prosperous Hindu households, especially in the country districts, where the womenfolk remain attached to the old and less ostentatious custom of wearing chank bangles solely as ornaments. Among these conservative folk a large demand exists for the handsome products of the sankhari workshops. The ornamental bangles made to meet these requirement
. Report to the government of Baroda on the marine zoology of Okhamandal in Kattiawar . Marine animals. 50 OKHAMANDAL MARINE ZOOLOGY—PART II In spite of the rapid spread of a desire for bracelets of more showy appearance, there are very large numbers of prosperous Hindu households, especially in the country districts, where the womenfolk remain attached to the old and less ostentatious custom of wearing chank bangles solely as ornaments. Among these conservative folk a large demand exists for the handsome products of the sankhari workshops. The ornamental bangles made to meet these requirements are of two kinds called respectively bdla and chilri. The former are broad bangles worn one on each wrist. The churi on the con- Text-piguee M llllimillimimifTTTTTTT miiummimiiTn. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hornell, James, 1865-1949. London : Williams and Norgate
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