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This type of palna is unique to the Vagad region. Most families line the insides of the palna with layers of cotton fabric to create a soft surface for the infants to sleep in. These palna are hung using ropes through hooks in the ceiling.
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- Title: Palna (Cradle)
- Location: Udaipura, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- 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: Cotton (Rope), Grass (Bamboo)
- Region: Vagad
- Grass Craft Technique: Splitting, Bending, Weaving
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