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Kothi | Granary
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Category: Manjush
Location: Serulla, 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
The exterior of a kothi is plastered every year to ensure the grains remain cool in the summer heat, and as a defence mechanism against rat infestation.
