The seat of a pidhi is protected with a removable fabric cover when it is used for daily household chores, to prevent it from getting dirty. The fabric cover is removed when the pidhi is used on special occasions or when offered to guests to sit on.
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Title: Pidhi (Stool)
Location: Bhikhi, Mansa, Punjab
Type: Aasan (Seating)
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