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The process of weaving the webbing of a manja is a cherished daytime activity for the locals, especially women. It is an extensive process that begins with harvesting cotton, spinning the thread on a charkha (spinning wheel), twisting and combining them into ropes on a pair of uri (spindles), and finally weaving them into interesting patterns.
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- Title: Manja (Charpoy)
- Location: Nanoki, Patiala, Punjab
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Cotton (Rope), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Turning, Joinery
- Region: Malwa
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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