Padung (earring)

Woman with silver spiral padung earrings
Padung worn by a traditional headscarf by a Batak woman

Padung (Dutch: padoeng), also known as padungor, is a type of earring worn by the Karo people of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.[1] The large earrings are attached to the headdress so they don't tear the earlobe.They can be made of copper alloy, silver, bronze, brass and gold.[2][2] The design is phallic.[2]

Further reading

  • Knickerbocker Weekly, Volume 7 Netherlands Publishing Corporation, 1947, described the marriage rituals associated with the earrings

References

  1. ↑ Folk Jewelry of the World by Ger Daniëls 1998 Page 17
  2. 1 2 3 Ethnic Jewellery from Indonesia: Continuity and Evolution : the Manfred Giehmann Collection Bruce W. Carpenter, Philippe Heurtault, Editions Didier Millet, 2012 pages 16, 39, 45, 53, 78
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