The Ramnami Samaj is a religious movement founded by Scheduled Caste Ram devotees (bhaktas) in the late 19th century in what is now central and northern Chhattisgarh. Denied entry to temples and forced to use separate wells, these low-caste Hindus in the Chhattisgarh first tattooed their bodies and faces more than 100 years ago as an act of defiance and devotion. Ramnamis use bronze ghungroos (anklet bells) as the only musical instrument during the recital of the Manas. Ghungroos are among the few possessions of a Ramnami and form part of their traditional attire. They are carried on the shoulders and worn on the hands while reciting bhajans. Sometimes ghungroos are worn on the feet, especially for dancing to the Ram bhajan.