Nepali Traditional Bulaki

The very old and traditional jewelry made up of gold is called Bulaki. It is light in weight i.e can be made of in less than 4 Aana of gold. It is the jewelry for the nose. It hangs below the hole pierced through the septum. Usually, it consists of a ring with pendent. Here the pendant hangs below the nose until their lips.

It is worn by the old people and the women of the remote area. This day we don’t see the young women wearing it. But still, the old people and the women of Tamang and the especially Mongolian group wear it. In some ethnic groups, the Bulaki is placed in their mouth after the death of the people. It is also believed that if we do so the dead body soul will get into salvation.