Do you know kaleeras were made of food in the past?

If you’ve ever held a modern kaleeras, the delicate netted tassels tied to the bride’s hand during the wedding, you probably saw beads, sequins, pearls, or fancy fabric hanging beautifully. But here’s the part most people don’t know: kaleeras weren’t always decorative accessories. Long before fashion turned them ornate, they were actually made of food. Yes, edible kaleeras. Tiny bundles of nourishment, blessings, and symbolism that the bride would literally carry into her new home. The modern kaleeras may be glamorous, but its origins lie in something far more rooted, meaningful, and surprisingly practical. Where it all began

In earlier times, especially in rural North India, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, and parts of Rajasthan, brides would leave their homes after the wedding and trav