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Jewellery for women in Rajasthan plays a vital role in their lifestyle. The Rajasthani jewelleries are a part of the daily ornamentation and a mark to describe their present status as well. The traditional pieces of jewellery in Rajasthan and strictly followed according to status of the person, adorning the woman`s complete figure from head to toe. Rajasthani women adorn themselves starting from their forehead upto the toe. Rajasthan has a long tradition of ornaments for the forehead. The bor is usually placed right in the middle of the forehead, or as is the sir-maang that is worn only in the parting of the hair, or be in the shape of a headband like the mathapatti. The bor or rakhdi, which is also known as a ghundi or borla adorns the centre of the forehead, at the hairline. It is made o
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