Dholio | Charpoy

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Category: Manch
Location: Mocha, Porbandar, Gujarat
Cultural region: Saurashtra
Materials: Cotton (Strap), Wood
Cotton craft technique: Weaving
Wood craft technique: Joinery, Lacquering, Turning
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK

Dholiya (plural) are attributed to the region of Saurashtra in Gujarat. In some parts of Saurashtra, a dholio is a part of the bride-wealth that a woman brings to her husband’s house after marriage.

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