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Aanaval Mothiram

This is ring made by the hairs of the elephant's tale.  The hair is covered with gold.  It is a common ornament in Kerala.  Bracelets and bangles are also made in the same method.  A strong belief exists that elephant hair ornaments will decrease the fear of our mind.  Mostly these ornaments are used by children.

The hair in the tale of an elephant will have a length of 100cm.  These are used to dislodge flies.

Aanaval Mothiram is a famous Malayalam film directed by Mr.G S Vijayan.  Main actors are Suresh Gopi and Sreenivasan.