Charpai
Charpai,[1] Charpaya or Charpoy (Hindi : चारपाई, Urdu, Saraiki, Punjabi, Pashto چارپائی; char "four" + paya "footed") is a traditional woven bed used in the Indian subcontinent. In some languages like in Punjabi and Saraiki, it is also called a Manjaa or Manji and in Sindhi and Saraiki it is also called a Khatt, Khaatt or Khattra while in Marathi it is called as Baaj. In Dera Ghazi Khan, the big Charpai is also called a hamacha.
Construction
It consists of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes. Traditionally the user would lie directly on top of the ropes without an intervening mattress. Its creation begins with the tying of a jee (Life knot) at one corner of the bed.
Usage
In recent times there has been decline in use of a charpai in urban areas. It is mostly used in rural areas.
References
- ^ Susan Corinne Jamart (1978). Charpai: Indian Cot Filling, a Visual and Technical Documentation. University of California, Berkeley.
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