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A charpoy bigger in size in comparison to a typical khaat was called a macha, particularly in Palwal district. This macha was kept in the semi-open verandah of the chaupal of the village. It was commissioned using the donations at the chaupal received from the community.
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- Title: Maacha (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: Cotton (Rope), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
- Region: Mewat
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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