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'''''Dhenki''''' Is old style rice mill found in rural India. It is usually made of tough wood. It has a [[fulcrum]] supporting a weight. The force of the weight when |
'''''Dhenki''''' Is old style rice mill found in rural India. It is usually made of tough wood. It has a [[fulcrum]] supporting a weight. The force of the weight when yielded upon the rice in the pods. The rice and the golden brown husk separates. The dhenki usually was operated by the village girls. In the movie [[Ashani Sanket]] by [[Satyajit Ray]] the actresses were seen to operate dhenki for a short period of time. |
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Revision as of 04:00, 25 August 2007
Dhenki Is old style rice mill found in rural India. It is usually made of tough wood. It has a fulcrum supporting a weight. The force of the weight when yielded upon the rice in the pods. The rice and the golden brown husk separates. The dhenki usually was operated by the village girls. In the movie Ashani Sanket by Satyajit Ray the actresses were seen to operate dhenki for a short period of time.