Punjabi paranda

A Punjabi paranda, also known as a parandi, is a women's hair ornament made of multicolored silk threads and decorated with floral (bunches) designs and ornamental tassels. The Pranda is a part of ethnic Punjabi clothing and a folk accessory of Punjabi culture. Patiala is famous for its salwars and parandas [1][2][3][4][5]

This article is about a decoration for a braid tassel. For other uses, see Paranda (disambiguation).
Punjabi girl wearing Paranda in her hair
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Material

Parandas are made by interweaving silk threads of different contrast colors.[5][1] Women in Punjab were making parandas by themselves as a hobby and art and craft.[6][7]

Style

Women braid their long hair with parandas matching their costume, usually ethnic Punjabi clothing. They wear them during folk dances like the Giddha. Young girls and women embrace it on special occasions like marriages and folk festivals such as Lohri, Vaisakhi, Teej, Karva Chauth, etc.[1][4][8][9] Pranda is losing its style with time, and the appearance is drawing to fewer occasions.[10]

See also
  • Folk dancers from Punjab performing at six-day Folk Dance Festival ‘Lok Tarang, in New Delhi on January 19, 2007
    Folk dancers from Punjab performing at six-day Folk Dance Festival ‘Lok Tarang, in New Delhi on January 19, 2007
  • Diagram of a tassel
    Diagram of a tassel
  • Making a tassel from yarn
    Making a tassel from yarn
  • Illustration of various tassels, from A Handbook of Ornament, by Franz Sales Meyer
    Illustration of various tassels, from A Handbook of Ornament, by Franz Sales Meyer
  • Tassels of a bed from Paris, circa 1782–1783, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)
    Tassels of a bed from Paris, circa 1782–1783, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)
  • Punjabi girl wearing a Paranda with tassels
    Punjabi girl wearing a Paranda with tassels

References
  1. Experts, Arihant (2019-06-04). Know Your State Punjab. Arihant Publications India limited. pp. 269, 265. ISBN 978-93-131-6766-2.
  2. Moga, Parminder Singh Grover; Singh, Davinderjit (2011-05-20). Discover Punjab: Attractions of Punjab. Parminder Singh Grover.
  3. Singh, Mohinder (1988). Prof. Harbans Singh Commemoration Volume. Prof. Harbans Singh Commemoration Committee. p. 242.
  4. January 07 2020, Dayle PereiraLast Updated. "Lohri 2020: 8 Parandi Hair Accessories To Give Your Look A Traditional Touch". swirlster.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  5. Fairchild's dictionary of textiles. Internet Archive. New York, Fairchild Publications. 1959. p. 401.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. Singh, Mohinder (1988). History and Culture of Panjab. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 242.
  7. Singh, Parul Sharma (2012-11-17). "Savouring Punjab". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  8. Walia, Aarohi (2008). Folk Dances of Punjab. Unistar Books. p. 54. ISBN 978-81-7142-602-7.
  9. New Quest. for the Indian Association for Cultural Freedom. 2004. p. 67.
  10. "Paranda, a dieing culture of Punjab - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.


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