Kothi | Granary
Category: Manjush
Location: Patharda, Tapi, Gujarat
Cultural region: South Gujarat
Materials: Earth (Mud), Grass (Bamboo)
Earth craft technique: Lipan kaam
Grass craft technique: Splitting, Weaving
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
The bamboo kothi used by the indigenous communities of South Gujarat is similar to a kablo. Its cylindrical shape is achieved by curving a woven bamboo mat. The kothi is plastered with a thin layer of lipan(an admixture of mud and dung). Its lid is made in similar fashion.