The Goli Ghungri is a traditional anklet that is a mainstay of the Kondh tribe-another indigenous community of great cultural wealth from the state of Odisha in India. The harmonious relationship with nature and a distinctive craftsmanship made opposition to expressions, identity, and celebration in jewellery for ages. This particular anklet, with beautiful detailing of small balls, is almost a poem in tribal expressions. The Goli Ghungri, made of white metal, exists in paired forms. The central body is a chain carefully fashioned for flexibility and durability. Along the lower border of the chain, small spherical metal balls are attached in even spacing.
These decorative elements create texture and movement and a soft jingling trail of sound whenever the wearer moves, tantalizingly audible during the communal dances and festivals. The anklets fasten together through a simple locking arrangement at both ends, making them secure to wear. Traditionally anklets have been worn by Kondh women during of all important ceremonial activities, seasonal festivals, and social gatherings. The jingling sounds of the integrated balls not only provide a musical accompaniment to one`s movement but also symbolize energy, joy, and rhythmic harmony with nature. The white metal was chosen to keep it affordable and traditional, thus sustaining the craft handed down through generations. These days anklets such as Goli Ghungri find their place in museums and collections as living embodiments of tribal heritage from India, keeping the cultural memory of the Kondh people alive.