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From: mani2 (mani_at_alum.calberkeley.org)
Date: Thu Sep 05 2002 - 11:52:39 PDT
--- In sv-rituals@y..., "Nikesh Anand R - CTD, Chennai." <nikesh_a@c...> wrote: > Bangle Ceremony/Valaikappu as far as i know is done for 2 reasons > > 1. The sound that the bangles make is supposed to be good for the child. > That is why they put bangles made of glass. > > 2. To identify that the delivery time is nearing. Before devlivery time, the > hands of the pregnant woman will become thin and the > bangles will drop. In olden days this was used to identify that the delivery > time has reached. > > > Sarangan The bangle ceremony is also accompanied by an anointing of the mother-to-be with flowers and herbs by several sumangalis or married women. The flowers are placed in the hair of the prospective mother so this is known in Tamil as pU-cUTTal. In addition, the women take turns and rub some herbs on the prospective mother's back, presumably to help ensure a safe delivery. I'm not sure how much detailed knowledge about the practical significance of these rites has been transmitted to this generation. Mani ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> 4 DVDs Free +s&p Join Now http://us.click.yahoo.com/pt6YBB/NXiEAA/MVfIAA/XUWolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- SrImatE rAmAnujAya namaH -- Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/