Dholni | Charpoy
Details
Category: Manch
Location: Gorsar, Porbandar, Gujarat
Cultural region: Saurashtra
Materials: Cotton (Rope), Wood
Cotton craft technique: Weaving
Wood craft technique: Joinery, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
This dholni is located in an open space outside the entrance of a dwelling in Porbandar. Its surface, made of webbed cotton ropes, makes for a comfortable seat during the hot and dry summers in Gujarat.
