| 词条 | Alta (dye) |
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Awlata (also Mahawar or Rose Bengal) is a red dye that is applied to the hands and feet that is mainly done in the Indian subcontinent, notably done in Bengal, and in the Eastern provinces of India like in Bihar and also in Odisha. Its applied with cotton to the hands and feet during marriage ceremonies and festivals.[1] Alta was originally produced from lac, although later it was replaced with synthetic dyes. See also
References1. ^Garg, Gaṅgā Rām. (1992). [https://books.google.com/books?id=WjDcd0cTFxQC Encyclopaedia of the Hindu world, Volume 2]. p. 348. {{Indian wedding}}{{Worship in Hinduism}}{{India-culture-stub}} 2 : Indian culture|Indian wedding traditions |
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