Editing Bangle (section)

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A '''bangle''' is a traditionally rigid [[bracelet]] which is usually made of metal, wood, glass or plastic. These ornaments are worn mostly by women in the [[Indian subcontinent]], [[Southeast Asia|Southeastern Asia]], the [[Arabian Peninsula]], and [[Africa]]. It is common to see a bride wearing glass bangles at [[Indian wedding|wedding]]s in [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Pakistan]], [[Nepal]], [[Sri Lanka]] and in other Asian countries. Bangles may also be worn by young girls, and bangles made of gold or silver are preferred for toddlers.{{citation needed | reason = The vague assertion that certain types of bangles "are preferred", made in a context stressing the geographically wide practice of bangle-wearing, fails to specify who expresses the preference, or where.|date=April 2022}} Some men and women wear a single bangle on the arm or [[wrist]] called ''kada'' or ''kara''.

[[Chura (bangles)|Chooda]] is a kind of bangle that is worn by Hindu/Sikh [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] women on their wedding day.  It is a set of white and red bangles with stonework.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}

According to tradition, a woman is not supposed to buy the bangles she will wear {{according to whom|date=May 2025}}.

[[Firozabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] is India's largest producer of bangles.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}