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Bijna | Fan
Category: Vastu
Location: Singar, Nuh, Haryana
Cultural region: Mewat
Materials: Grass (Bamboo), Textile, Wood
Grass craft technique: Weaving
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Women make and decorate bijna with different craft techniques according to their own aesthetic sensibilities. The surface of this bijna was made using dried woven grass and covered with fabric made of applique work. The edges had colourful fabric tassels, which are a common feature of bijna recorded across Haryana.