Editing Anklet (section)

===Egypt===
Anklets were worn as an everyday ornament by Egyptian women of all social classes in [[ancient Egypt]] from as early as [[predynastic]] times. The name for anklets was not much different from that of bracelets being ''menefret'' (''mnfrt'') except by adding a phrase to denote connection to the feet. They were made of different metals and in multiple shapes, with more expensive metals like [[gold]] being more common among the rich, while less expensive ones like [[silver]] and [[iron]] more common among lower social classes. During the fourth, fifth, and sixth dynasties, anklets were usually made of beads threaded in several rows held together with spacer-bars. Anklets were also worn by dancers like those shown in the tombs of [[Kagemni]], Ti, and Akh-hotp.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wilkinson|first=Alix|title=Ancient Egyptian Jewellery|year=1971|publisher=Taylor & Francis|location=Great Britain|pages=28|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DZQOAAAAQAAJ}}</ref>

In the early–20th century, anklets were commonly worn by Egyptian women of inner cities. They were called ''kholkhal'' (pl. ''khalakheel'') and were most commonly worn by women of [[Alexandria]], along with a traditional dress covered by a one-piece black cloth called ''melaya leff''.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}

Today, anklets are not commonly worn by Egyptian women in public due to increased Islamic conservatism that has spread in [[Egypt]] where wearing anklets in  public is generally perceived as being immodest. Anklets are still commonly worn by dancers in public events.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}