Chilambu is a pair of hollow circular rings of silver/brass with some beads inside. It is a pair of foot ornament having an oval-shape or a brass anklet known as #Chilambu usually worn by the tribal dancers in South India mainly in Kerala art forms and rituals we could see the useage. They use the anklets for #Theyyam Dance performances. It has small beads inside, which make a pleasant sound. The ritualistic dancers wear them to create a rhythmical sound effect.
Here in this instance which shown below shows the chilambu #anklets shown in #nayaka bronze from #madhuranthagam Ramar temple processional deity. This temple bronze were known for its well detailed craftsmanship and also in another part a photograph of a south India kerala folk artists foot were shown on which a artist adorned with a chilambu ( anklets ) which similar magnificent chilambu were still exist in the folk arts of kerala. From this instance we could understand the usage of anklets from deity to the common public like theatre artists is quite common and also similar pattern do exist till now.
-- Ramu.Rm.N
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