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This red necklace with gold bead is the traditional necklace worn
by Hindu Nepali women as a sign of their marriage. Before a couple
is married, the father of the groom purchases a gold bead and takes
it to the bead seller who makes the necklace. After the marriage,
the groom places the necklace around the neck of his bride as a
gift from his family. The traditional colour of the necklace is
red or green as these colours are said to bring luck, but after
marriage the woman may wear the gold bead with different coloured
glass beads to coordinate the necklace with her clothing.
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database record 2001.28.1
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