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This khatola was given as a gift in chuchak to the eldest woman of the family by her maternal family. Chuchak is a traditional ritual where gifts like clothes, jewellery, and furniture are given by the maternal family to her daughter and child after the birth of a son.

Details

  • Title: Khatola (Charpoy)
  • Location: Mandkola, Palwal, Haryana
  • Type: Manch (Sleeping)
  • 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), Nylon (Rope), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
  • Region: Mewat
  • Nylon Rope Technique: Weaving
  • Grass Craft Technique: Joinery

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