A handheld tool used to winnow grains is called a chhavla. It is used to separate grains from chaff, hay, insects or stones. Its primary use is for wind winnowing but it is sometimes also used for picking out such impurities by hand.
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Title: Chhavla (Winnower)
Location: Andar khet, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Type: Vastu (Object)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Grass (Bamboo)
Region: Vagad
Grass Craft Technique: Bending, Weaving
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