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Mudda | Stool
Category: Aasan
Location: Rawaldhi, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana
Cultural region: Ahirwal
Materials: Cotton (Rope), Grass (Sarkanda), Textile
Cotton craft technique: Weaving
Grass craft technique: Joinery
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Mudha is a stool generally made from sarkanda grass. Structurally it has three main parts; the top and bottom moori (circular frames), the trauna (body) and the seat. The seat is traditionally woven using cotton, munjh (sarkanda), or jute ropes and is often covered with a fabric cover.