Nose Ring

Nose ring may refer to:

  • A nose ring in humans is also known as a Nose piercing, including:
    • Nose-jewel, mentioned in the Bible
    • Mola (art form), a cultural practice featuring nose rings
    • A sign of a Hindu woman's marital status; see Mangalsutra
    • A sign of a Meghwal woman's marital status; see Meghwal
    • A part of a Sikh wedding ceremony; see Anand Karaj
  • Nose ring (animals)
  • A part of a traditional fish trap; see Putcher fishing

Famous quotes containing the words nose and/or ring:

    “her nose was long and cold,
    And her shoes were full of feet.”
    —Unknown. In the Night (l. 3–4)

    “Generally, about all perception, we can say that a sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of things without the matter, in the way in which a piece of wax takes on the impress of a signet ring without the iron or gold.”
    —Aristotle (384–323 B.C.)