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A kandi bracelet is a type of bracelet made out of beads, often pony beads, and is a popular type of attire in rave culture, particularly kandi culture. Kandi bracelets are traditionally handcrafted, and some view store-bought kandi bracelets as diminishing their meaning.[1] They are frequently made with rainbow or lettered beads.[2]
Trading kandi is an important element of kandi culture, and is often done to memorialize a special moment shared with someone or a connection formed. It can be considered rude to trade away kandi bracelets received through a trade.
"Kandi kids" is a term for those in the kandi trading subculture.[3][4][5]
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- ^ Weekly, L. A. (2017-03-03). "Inside the World of the Kandi Kids, Dance Music's Most Colorful Subculture". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
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