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Kabli | Granary
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Category: Manjush
Location: Dungarpur, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Cultural region: Vagad
Materials: Admixture (Mud, Dung), Earth (Mud), Grass (Bamboo)
Admixture craft technique: Plastering
Earth craft technique: Lipan kaam
Grass craft technique: Splitting, Weaving
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
Kabli is a shorter form of a kablo (the smaller size is the reason for the different name). This form of granary was less frequently recorded. Kabli like this one would be used to store chickpeas which would spoil faster in other forms of granaries made only from mud.
