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During winters, manja are often laid out in the courtyards of houses. People catch their afternoon siestas on the charpoy to make the most of the winter sun. Sometimes, more than one manja is laid out and members of the family would sit and have conversations.
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- Title: Manja (Charpoy)
- Location: Araiyanwala Kalan, Faridkot, 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: Joinery, Turning
- Region: Malwa
- Cotton Rope Technique: Weaving
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