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Before marriage, girls decorate the chhaj using colourful threads, woollen tassels and ornamental beads etc. These chhaj are gifted to the bride in her marriage by her family.
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- Title: Chhaj (Winnower)
- Location: Shahdinwala, Firozpur, Punjab
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- 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), Grass (Straw), Leather, Wool
- Region: Malwa
- Grass Craft Technique: Joinery
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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