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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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