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 plank. This used to be a popular item of furniture in most southern Indian houses.[1] They have been not as popular as houses give way to flats.[2] There is a popular wedding ritual in which the bride and groom sit on an oonjal decorated with flowers[3] and receive blessings.[4] Particularly, it is prominent hanging in the houses of Indian Tamil families.
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- ^ Doctor, Vikram. "Here's why the Indian 'jhoola' has still not lost its allure". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Roy, Arun S. (2005). Marriage Customs And Ceremonies in World Religions. Trafford. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-4120-3848-5.
- ^ Eraly, Abraham (2008). India. Dorling Kindersley. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-4053-2904-0.