1Research Associate, Department of Apparel and Textile Science, Punjab Agriculural University
2Senior Scientist cum Head, Department of Apparel and Textile Science, Punjab Agriculural University, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab-14100
Online published on 9 December, 2015.
The documentation of female ornaments of Punjab through last ten decades was carried out in the Malwa region of Punjab. The data was collected from 60 families (including 3 generations) by using purposive sampling technique. Digital documentation of the female ornaments was done from primary and secondary sources. Results of the study revealed that majority of the females in the 1st and 2nd generation (43.33 & 25.00%) respectively wore heavy-weight ornaments of gold or silver, while (66.66%) in 3rd generation, wore light-weight ornaments of metals other than gold and silver. Impact of religion, showed that only amritdhari Sikh families had restriction on piercing body parts which restrained them on wearing ornaments in ears and nose. Significant change was found in the knowledge level of respondents regarding the traditional ornaments of females in Punjab.
Generations, ornaments, significant change, documentation
