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Paambadam is an ear ring worn by elderly women in South Indian States such as Tamil Nadu & Kerala. Designed in the shape of a snake hood, with two balls, two knobs, a square piece and a tongue pieced together, the gold coated ear rings weigh about 50gms. each. Paambadam in Tamil means the hood of the snake(paambin padam). The sheer weight of a paambadam enlarges the ear lobe, which has to be pierced with a special knife for gradual expression. Paambadam would be worn with one or two others of similar size and weight, pulling down and stretching the earlobe considerably. The remarkable semi-abstract design actually incorporates animal forms, showing the head of a snake. Currently due to more modernisation, such earrings are not worn. ==References== http://www.asianart.com/articles/ganguly/index.html 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paambadam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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