Khatola (Charpoy)

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

This khatola was given as a gift in chuchak to the eldest woman of the family by her maternal family. Chuchak is a traditional ritual where gifts like clothes, jewellery, and furniture are given by the maternal family to her daughter and child after the birth of a son.

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Title: Khatola (Charpoy)
Location: Mandkola, Palwal, Haryana
Type: Manch (Sleeping)
Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
Medium: Grass (Bamboo), Nylon (Rope), Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
Region: Mewat
Nylon Rope Technique: Weaving
Grass Craft Technique: Joinery

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University

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