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Wind chimes are a common sight nowadays in many homes. The sound they produce is relaxing to most people and they come in almost anything you can think of. Wind chimes served a more important purpose in their earlier days. Lawn Garden Decor

Even though wind chimes are decorative they were used to warn everyone of bad weather. In ancient times people did not have the Internet, TV or radio for weather updates. When the elements are against you wind chimes were important to fisherman and farmers.

Without sophisticated weather instruments in those days, these people were often at the mercy of unpredictable weather patterns that could make or break their livelihood. Bad weather is not good for planting crops and fishing which affects everyone who depends on this type of market. Worse, bad weather could easily destroy their homes and sink their boats without warning.

A solution to prevent these things from happening was invented, windchimes. The suspension of tubs, metal and wood was all the required assembly.

In the middle there is a clapper or disk and when these suspended objects came in contact they make a distinctive sound. Garden Statuary

“{People hung these wind chimes in places where wind can pass through.} {By noticing a small change in the melody produced by these wind chimes, they were able to predict which direction the wind was blowing from and the intensity with which it was blowing.} {Stronger winds and hence more chimes, indicated that a storm was brewing.} {This was particularly useful for fishermen and people living along coastal region as it warned them not to go to the sea and maybe saved their lives.} {Our ancestors were so intelligent as to use a simple chime producing instrument as a weather predicting tool,” said the eleganthomedecors Web blog at Word Press.}

It is said that wind chimes are originally from India. They were hung in pagodas to scare birds and evil spirits. These wind bells were later introduced to China and also found their way to Japan where they were used in temples, palaces and homes. They bring good luck to parts of Asia some people believe.

“{Wind chimes can be made of materials other than metal or wood and in shapes other than tubes or rods.} {Other wind chime materials include glass, bamboo, shell, stone and porcelain.} {More exotic items, such as silverware or cookie cutters, can also be recycled to create wind chimes.} {The selected material can have a large impact on the sound a wind chime produces.} {The sounds produced are not tunable to specific notes and range from pleasant tinkling to dull thuds,” according to Wikipedia.}

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