Question

These objects are given to Brahmin children in the Karnavedha ritual. An Indian bell-shaped style of these objects is named for its characteristic jingle. The largest of three ornaments in these objects’ girandole style evolved into the pendeloque style’s single characteristic drop. These objects can be installed after daith or tragus procedures. (-5[1])A large, circular (10[1])style of these objects rediscovered in (10[1])King Tut’s tomb (10[1])was (10[1])repopularized as a symbol of power for Black and Latina women. Dangles (-5[1])are (10[1])a style of these items (10[1])that can be installed (10[1])after using (10[1])a gun named for studs, another type of them. For 10 points, hoops are a type of what jewelry often pierced through an auditory organ’s lobe? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: earrings [accept ear piercing; accept jhumka; accept girandole, pendeloque, hoops, dangles, or studs before they are read; prompt on piercings before “pierced” is read by asking “where are the piercings?”; prompt on jewelry before “jewelry” is read]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%76.56
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%82.63
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%17%86.92
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%82.00
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%90.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%56%91.00

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jude Mejia-VazquezRIT CBinghamton B51-5
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CBinghamton A5410
Grace GriffithsPenn StateCornell A6010
Alec RisoCornell DRIT B6310
Anna KuangCornell ESyracuse6410
Alicia GarlicCornell BESF76-5
Archita AmudhanU of Rochester ACornell F7710
Ivy PenreeESFCornell B8210
Tom ScheriRIT AU of Rochester B8610
Jake CobovicBinghamton CCornell G8810
Claire ChambersBinghamton BRIT C11510