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Pidhi | Stool
Details
Category: Aasan
Location: Bhikhi, Mansa, Punjab
Cultural region: Malwa
Materials: Cotton, Textile, Wood
Wood craft technique: Joinery, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
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.