Back to the Basics

Hey everyone! So this is gonna be the load down, because I think I finally have my topic down. So here we go:
In the beginning, I had my heart set on studying Bharatanatyam, this is an Indian classical dance form which I have been pursuing for 10 years. Now, 10 years seems like an awful lot, am I right? So in the scheme of things I decided that since I know a good amount about this Hindu art form, why not use this class to study other forms of ethic art from other cultures? And not just forms of dance, but sculptures, paintings, scriptures, you name it. I will be putting up various art from around world, along with examples, and observations I make through out this experience. Hope you all enjoy!

Since we all have to start at the basics, here would be some basic stuff about Bharatanatyam:

Okay so this Back to the Basics post is all about jewelry...

Okay so this first piece is a head piece wore from temple to temple, with the gold chain going down your center hairline. The larger pendent in the center hangs on the middle of the dancers forehead.

This is a gold belt. It attaches to your waist like ay belt would and its used to keep a dancers posture perfect.

Alrighty, those are two of the more basic pieces a Bharatantyam dancer must wear, once I finish taking the rest of the pictures, I will have a post just on Bharatanatyam jewelry, and then maybe from there i will expand to various jewrely from other Asian cultures and how they compare to that of this South Indian dance form. Sound good?

Hope everyone on the world wide web is doing well!
-Nids