Cholpu (cholpunun) - women's jewelry, woven into a braid. It was carried out in the form of a triangular plate of silver or copper and decorated with coins, pendants, semi-precious and precious stones. Embossed patterns and stones served as a talisman against the evil eye and evil spirits. Cholpu worn by women in Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and is bordered by two areas of western China. In nomadic times the size of jewelry and then, from what materials they were made, indicating the status of women in the tribe.
Cholpu
Cholpu (cholpunun) - women's jewelry, woven into a braid. It was carried out in the form of a triangular plate of silver or copper and decorated with coins, pendants, semi-precious and precious stones. Embossed patterns and stones served as a talisman against the evil eye and evil spirits. Cholpu worn by women in Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and bordering areas with them ...