Tayo is the one of the largest Newar ethnic Jewelry piece ofNepal. It is a
necklace worn by Newar girls, brides, and women as well as deities like
Lokeswors, Yognis, Dipankers and Kumaris on the special ceremony. Tayo has high
symbolic meanings and religious values. It is worn as it is believed that the
pointed pendent part of the necklace symbolizes the KathmanduValley, while the facets of the
pendent for the directions of the Valley, and a center jewel under the hood of
the snake-heads is for the Swayambhu Stupa of the Kathmanduvalley. The Swayambhu Stupa stands for the Pancha Buddhas. The places for the
five Buddhas ( Pancha Buddha) in the Stupa are in a Mandala position Vairochan
in the center, Akhswovya in the east, Amitabhava in the west, Amogha-sidhi in
the north and Rana-Sambhava in the South. The Mandala symbolizes the Universe
of the World related with the Mahayana Buddhism. Such is the importance of Tayo
in the cultural heritage of Nepal.
Pratapaditya Pal, the author of "Arts of Nepal" (a catalogue of the LosAngleCountyMuseum)
remarked it, "One example of gold jewelry (Tayo), its quality is eloquent
testimony of the Newar craftsmen's skill and its asthebilty."
Ghau
Ghau is an amulet box pendant with semi-precious stones. The
box is attached to coral beads, and Buddhist women in the hilly regions of Nepalwear it. It is a symbolic jewelry piece related with the Mahayan Buddhism. The
stones at the corners and at the center signify the five Pancha- Buddhas of
Swayambhu Stupa like that of a Tayo, a traditional necklace worn by the Newar
women of the valley.
Kilip
Kilip is a finely worked out gold head ornament. It is very
popular among almost tribes of Nepal.
It is in oval shape with a cluster of flowers motif and usually a peacock on
the top. Sometimes, Kilip may be in moon shape. It is used as a hair clip on
the back of the head. The back of the Kilip is made of silver with a lock on
it. People in the hill area use Kilip in pairs.
Lunswan
It is a circular disk type ornament made of gold. It is
popular among almost tribes of Nepal.
It is worn on the top or back of head. It has a quite big coral on the center
with image of Ganesh on coral. To make a Lunswan, first a sheet of gold is
prepared in circular shape and a cluster of flowers and leaves are carved
around the coral. It is usually used on the wedding and festivals. A normal
Lunswan is about 12-cm.in diameter and about 100g in weight.
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