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The legs of a manja are called paha. The frame has two components; the longitudinal members are called baahi and the transverse members are called serba. The tensioning ropes of the webbing are called paindh.
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- Title: Manja (Charpoy)
- Location: Dhanaula, Barnala, Punjab
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- 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), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Turning, Joinery
- Region: Malwa
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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