How important money is in life is not to explain to anyone. Every person tries to earn and save money from birth to old age somehow. For this reason, children are also taught the habit of saving from a young age. This is the reason that Gullak or Piggy Bank is definitely visible in almost every house. While putting coins, everyone must have enjoyed breaking the piggy in childhood. But have you ever noticed that it is understood by pulling, but why is it called “Piggy Bank”?
Is it really a relationship with boar or is there any other interesting story hidden behind it? Let’s know the real history of Gullak and Piggy Bank, whose story is as unique as the habit of saving.
Travel from earthen pots to gulk
It was not easy to find metal in medieval times, so people used pottery more. A special type of soil in England was called Pygg (Pag) Clay. People started depositing money in utensils made of this soil. They were called Pygg Pots. These utensils gradually became famous in the early form of the piggy.
How to be Pygg Pot From Piggy Bank
The change of language gave Gullak a new name. Pygg was pronounced “Pug” in early English, but over time it began to be heard similar to the “pig”. Later, when the British potters got an order to make a piggy bank, they made pigs shaped piggy. People liked this design very much and Gullak came to be called “Piggy Bank” forever.
Society and Piggy Bank relationship
Animals have always been a means of money and employment for humans. Like cows, buffaloes, goats, boar is also considered a symbol of prosperity. The special thing is that boar goes without more expenses and also sells at good prices. This is what the “savings in low cost” thinks the concept of Piggy Bank, so the form of boar is the most fit in it.
Piggy bank in different varieties
Today, not only the soil, but plastic, tin, marble, wood and terracotta piggy banks are found in the market. Cartoon characters designs for children are also very popular. Demand of characters like PEPPA PIG is the highest. At the same time, expensive Piggy Banks keeping both notes and coins are also available for the elders, whose price goes to thousands.
Tradition of piggy bank in India
Since childhood in India, savings have been identified with “Gullak”. Small towns and villages are still the most common soil -shaped piggy. The word also turned from “Golk” to “Gullak”. Plastic and tin pulse are more visible in big cities, which do not need to break.
Piggy bank has become a symbol of savings
Today, Piggy Bank has not only been a children’s piggy bank, but has become a symbol of savings and investment. Many banks and financial companies consider Piggy Bank to be a symbol of saving in their advertisements. Even mobile apps have been launched under the name “Gullak”.