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A bijna literally means a fan. A hand fan is a common vernacular object in the rural areas of Haryana, where the supply of electricity is not continuous. The surface of this bijna was made by weaving date leaves and a stick of a date tree was used as the handle. The surface was covered with a cloth to prevent the bijna from getting dirty or worn out.
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- Title: Bijna (Fan)
- Location: Pahlwan, Jind, Haryana
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- 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, Textile, Wood
- Region: Khadar
- Grass Craft Technique: Weaving
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