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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4528062, member: 2844&quot;]Most people outside the UK won&#039;t know the term nautch bells. It is not the traditional term for bells on jewellery, and not used by ethnic jewellery collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>A bit on the origin of the term: Nautch is the name of certain Indian dances performed by professional dancers. </p><p>Quite a few nautch dancers were also courtesans or prostitutes, which is how they came to play a role first in Mughal society and later in British and other European colonial life.</p><p>Nautch bells is a British term for the bells on Indian dancers&#039; ankle bracelets, but it can also be used for bells on personal adornment in general.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bells on jewellery is used in many cultures to dispell evil forces. They are usually not specifically associated with dance, but with protection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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