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Changeri | Basket
Category: Vastu
Location: Dhoj, Faridabad, Haryana
Cultural region: Mewat
Materials: Grass (Straw), Nylon (Rope)
Grass craft technique: Weaving
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Changeri is a basket used to keep fruits or roti. It is covered with a thin cotton cloth to keep flies away. These two changeri were recorded in the same residence and were made using rice or wheat straws, over which nylon ropes were woven to decorate them.