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A pidda (stool) was used by the women to sit while churning buttermilk, ghee or lassi. The pot is supported by the woman’s feet, while sitting on the stool. Religious and folk songs are sung while using rai.
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Details
- Title: Rai (Churner)
- Location: Bhalsi, Panipat, 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: Metal (Iron), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
- Region: Khadar
- Metal Craft Technique: Bending, Fittings, Piercing, Welding
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