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Kothi | Granary
Category: Manjush
Location: Dholara, Tapi, Gujarat
Cultural region: South Gujarat
Materials: Admixture (Mud, Hay, Dung), Earth (Mud)
Admixture craft technique: Slab building
Earth craft technique: Lipan kaam
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Granaries recorded in the dwellings of the Adivasi people of Tapi in South Gujarat, bear a tint of red owing to the soil type of the region. They are smaller in size and the grain store is accessed from the top.