People first spotted the bracelet last year, when the Prime Minister met with King Charles III. Read more on Grazia.
From grey jogging bottoms to luxe jumpers, Rishi Sunak’s fashion sense has caused a stir ever since he was made Chancellor in 2020. These days, we’re accustomed to seeing the Conservative party leader don his trademark suit and blue tie combo. But the eagle-eyed have spotted that Sunak is often pictured wearing a red bracelet around his wrist.
So what does the bracelet mean? In March last year, Dr Edward Anderson, assistant professor in history at Northumbria University who specialises in history and politics of India and Britain, identified the bracelet as a kautuka in a tweet. ‘The red 'bracelet' is probably a kautuka, which is a part of Hindu culture,’ he wrote.
A kautuka is typically compromised of woven thread, cord or ribbon and, as Khan points out, is traditionally believed to have protective properties for the wearer. Usually, it is tied on by a priest or oldest family member as part of a Hindu rite-of-passage or yajna ritual. It is worn on the right wrist for men and the left wrist for women. The bracelets are typically red, which can indicate both sensuality and purity in the Hindu faith.
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