An oonjal is a swing that is typically anchored to the ceiling of a room - using iron link chains and the bottom is a wooden

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. This used to be a popular item of

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in most southern Indian houses. They have been not as popular as houses give way to

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. There is a popular wedding ritual in which the bride and groom sit on an oonjal decorated with

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and receive blessings. Particularly, it is prominent hanging in the houses of Indian Tamil families.

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