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A '''bulak''' or '''bulaki''' is an [[Jewellery|ornament or jewellery]] item that is a part of traditional attire of women in Northern India and Nepal.<br />
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==Design==<br />
Bulak is a type of [[nose piercing|nose ring]] worn at the nasal septum. It is usually worn by married women and is generally made out of 10-12 gram pure gold. It is peculiarly designed by the skillful [[goldsmith]]s who carve intricate motif designs on it. <br />
The average length of a bulak can be up to 4–5&nbsp;cm along with a hook-like end, so that it could be worn easily.<br />
The bottom part of a bulak has intricate carving on it and the pearls are in a conical shape giving it an elegant look. <br />
The hook at which the bulaq is worn, resembles the inverted 'U' of the English alphabet.<br />
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Bulaks previously on display at the V&A museum.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Museum |first=Victoria and Albert |title=Nose Ring, Bulak {{!}} V&A Explore The Collections |url=https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1313360/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Museum |first=Victoria and Albert |title=Nose Ring, Bulak {{!}} V&A Explore The Collections |url=https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1313361/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Other names for bulak==<br />
* Bulankh (in [[Garhwali language|Garhwali]] and [[Himachali language|Himachali]])<br />
* Besar (in [[Kumaoni language|Kumaoni]])<br />
* Bulaki (in [[Nepali language|Nepali]])<br />
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==Region==<br />
In former years, it was adorned by the women of [[Garhwal division|Garhwal]], [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]] and of [[Jaunsar-Bawar|Jaunsar]] belt. But nowadays the trend for bulak is diminishing and considered an old fashion. Apart from Uttarakhand, it is also worn in the state of [[Himachal Pradesh]] and in [[Nepal]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Nose piercing]]<br />
* [[Nose piercing|Nose ring]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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