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there's a lizard in my room and my mom won't chase it out :((( this an absolute nightmare

existing in dec 2021 feels increasingly like you’re the last nerdy kid in dodgeball

some days im fine, some days i just wanna throw up on the snow and yell my beloved roommate's name into the void

my grandma's teaching me to crochet and its going pretty good so far :))

no i don’t think u understand how hot i am, i’m literally so attractive it’s hurting me

- charlie dalton, while crying. probably.

had a really long fish bone stuck in my throat and wow this was one the most nightmarish events in my life although this has happened to me at least 7 times before

Jhumkas...

We're all aware of Desi Academia's obsession with Jhumkas, but let's take a look at some other types of earrings from the subcontinent that deserve the same amount of love and appreciation.

Note: Some people might use the term Jhumka to refer to any and all styles of earrings, but in actuality, only the bell-shaped earrings are qualified to be called Jhumkas!

Bali

Balis or hoop earrings come in a wide variety of sizes and embellishments which can be appropriate for anything from daily wear to festive wear.

Punjabi Peepal Patti Balis

Chandbali

Chandbalis are the jeweled interpretation of the crescent moon. Worn by Mughal and Rajput women in the medieval period.

Pearl-embellished enamel Chandbalis

Dhungri

Traditional Nepalese earrings worn in the centre of the ear, usually circle or square-shaped. A rare kind of Dhungri is the Kan ("ear") Dhungri, which replicates the shape of the ear.

Dhungri (L) Kan Dhungri (R)

Bugadi

Earrings worn on the upper rim of the ear by people along the Western coast of India, specifically Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Imitation gold Bugadi with peacock motif

Passa

Passa (or Jhumar) is a head ornament that has its origin in the Mughal period and is pinned to one side of the head. The Passa-style earring is basically the same, but in earring form.

The Passa (R) Passa-style earrings (L)

Thuriya

Thuriya is a form of Assamese jewellery worn by aged women. The design symbolises a lotus with a heavy stem adorned with gemstones and exquisite meenakari.

Floral Thuriya with meenakari work

Bonus: Sahara Chain

Sahara ("support") chain or ear chain is a type of ornament which is worn by attaching it to an earring on one end, and to the hair of the wearer on the other. It provides support to the earring, thereby lifting some of the weight off the ears.

Three-strand gold sahara chain with peacock motif Jhumkas

Feel free to expand this list!

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𝙽𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝟸, 𝟷𝟿𝟸𝟷 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙳𝚒𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝙾𝚏 𝙵𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚣 𝙺𝚊𝚏𝚔𝚊, 𝟷𝟿𝟷𝟺-𝟷𝟿𝟸𝟹

thinking about him this winter evening and bawling