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[sv-rituals] Re: Bangle-ceremony

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mani2 • Thu Sep 05 2002 - 11:52:39 PDT 


--- In sv-rituals@y..., "Nikesh Anand R - CTD, Chennai." 
 wrote:
> Bangle Ceremony/Valaikappu as far as i know is done for 2 reasons
>  
> 1. The sound that the bangles make is supposed to be good for the 
child.
> That is why they put bangles made of glass.
>  
> 2. To identify that the delivery time is nearing. Before devlivery 
time, the
> hands of the pregnant woman will become thin and the
> bangles will drop. In olden days this was used to identify that the 
delivery
> time has reached.
>  
>  
> Sarangan

The bangle ceremony is also accompanied by an anointing of
the mother-to-be with flowers and herbs by several sumangalis
or married women.  The flowers are placed in the hair of the
prospective mother so this is known in Tamil as pU-cUTTal.
In addition, the women take turns and rub some herbs on the
prospective mother's back, presumably to help ensure a safe
delivery. I'm not sure how much detailed knowledge about
the practical significance of these rites has been transmitted
to this generation.

Mani



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