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THE JHUMAR..🤍 . The Jhoomar also called the Passa is a bridal head ornament mostly worn by brides in Punjab. Actually, the Passa was a piece of jewellery adapted by North India from the jewellery repertoire brought to India by the Mughals. Passa is an Urdu word meaning ‘one side’. Passa jewellery is traditional jewellery that is pinned to typically one-side of the head (Usually left-side) has been carried down from the Mughal era. . The Jhoomar is a gorgeous ornament which came in the medieval times and is an essential part of the jewellery of a Muslim women. . The crescent moon was a symbol of the Turks in the pre-Islamic era. When Islam spread via the Ottoman Empire this symbol was accepted as an identity on banners and flags of the Islamic Middle East. The Crescent is considered auspicious by the Muslims. In ancient times when Islamic tribes were mostly Nomads and wandered the deserts of Arabia the Lunar Calendar played a significant role in the wanderings of the Diaspora and the religious identification of the dates of fasting and feasting. . The Crescent with its religious flavour featured in all forms of identification of these people. Jewellery played an important role in the identification of the women. . When the Jhoomar made its appearance in the Punjab with the advent of the Mughal Empire; it made its presence felt in the culture of the land the Mughals were now rulers of. Punjab absorbed this beautiful piece of jewellery as an integral part of the bridal jewellery for Punjabi girls. The Jhoomar now underwent a metamorphosis of sorts to separate its presences from the Jewellery how it was actually bought. . It now came to be known as the Passa in Punjab. All characteristics were slightly tweaked to separate it from its Islamic origins, the first being it cast in gold which was an ancient Indian penchant. . #jhoomar #jewellery #history #videoedits #edits #instagram #knowledge #songs #retro #history #jewellerydesign #jhoomarwala #mughal #mughalarchitecture #mughaljewellery #design #aesthetic #videography #photography #vintage #vintagefashion #fashion #design #happy #love #instagram #instagood #instadaily #reelsinstagram #reelsindia #reelsindia