Gerdan (from Tur. Gerdan - “neck”) - neck bead decoration in the form of a narrow ribbon made of multi-colored beads strung on a thread, or hair basis, form a variegated geometric and sometimes floral ornament. Synonyms - Cherdanik, Kurdanka, Gerd, onion, Silyanka, sylivanka, Silenko, braid, braid, ladder, point, tick, dolls, link.