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When a person sits on a manja while having their meals, a tumbler with water or sometimes lassi would be placed between the ropes of the paindh. The tightly tied ropes hold the glass in position without spilling its contents.
Details
- Title: Manja (Charpoy)
- Location: Manakpur Sharif, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, 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: Nylon (Rope), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
- Region: Malwa
- Nylon Rope Technique: Weaving
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