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This palang was kept in the baithak of the house. It was used by elderly men of the family while smoking hookah (smoking pipe) in groups with the men from the neighbourhood. A khatola, when not in use, was kept under the palang to make floor space for other activities in the house.

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  • Title: Palang (Charpoy)
  • Location: Sanghi, Rohtak, 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 (Sarkanda), Wood
  • Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Painting, Turning
  • Region: Khadar
  • Grass Craft Technique: Weaving
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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