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This rudimentary churner, made from a branch of a babool tree, was called a jherni. It was made by splitting and bending the branch to form the end that churns the buttermilk. A cloth was tied a little above this end to prevent further splitting of the branch.

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  • Title: Jherni (Churner)
  • Location: Makrani, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana
  • Type: Vastu (Object)
  • Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
  • Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
  • Medium: Grass (Bamboo), Textile
  • Region: Ahirwal
  • Grass Craft Technique: Bending
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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