The Bulla (Bulla)
A freeborn child wore a bulla, a small locket, on a cord around the neck. A boy set it aside when he put on the toga of a man. A girl set it aside when she married.
Grades 4–8. Daily life.
How it connects
The toga card is the ceremony for a boy. The bulla is the charm he wore before that day.
Latin words that go with this card: puer, puella.