History and association of wristbands with sports

Wrist ornaments carry important cultural significance which varies from culture to culture and area to area. Egyptian bracelets are as old as 5000 BCE made with materials like bones, stones and woods to serve religious and spiritual interests. The Scarab Bracelet is one of the most recognized symbols of ancient Egypt. The scarab represented rebirth and regeneration. In Bulgaria, there is a tradition called Martenitsa, which sometimes involves tying a red and white string around the wrist to please Baba Marta in order for spring to come sooner. In some parts of India, the number and type of bangles worn by a woman denotes her marital status.

Since then, huge variety of wrist accessories have been brought into existence, of which the latest is wristbands. They have impressed people belonging to every age group, especially adults. And the reason is the different purposes they are used for. Sports have seen quite a prominent use of wristbands. They are often worn and used similarly to event passes such as lanyards to inform or allow people entry to events. They are used for identification purpose to assure the wearer is authorized to be at the venue.

Another use of wristbands is as a signature style accessory. This idea is rooted in mid-1980s punk culture when people started to wear wristbands as a fashion accessory and has popularized quite much in the recent times. Finally, they are used as sweatbands which are worn by sports persons, especially runners, tennis and basketball players, to feel comfortable during the game. Decreased sweatiness of hands makes them perform better in court and field.

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