Chulha (Hearth)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

In joint families where a number of people live in the same house, multiple chulha are built in the kitchen space. The women of the house share responsibilities and usually cook together while sitting on phatti (low seat).

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Title: Chulha (Hearth)
Location: Sanipur, Fatehgarh Sahib, 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: Admixture, Earth (Mud)
Region: Malwa
Earth Craft Technique: Plastering
Admixture Craft Technique: Slab building

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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