Charpai

• Paaga: the legs of the charpai can be simple or mimic the legs of an animal • Iss: the long beams of the frame, which is proportionately twice the length of the Upala • Upala: the short beams of the frame which is kept higher than Iss • Munj: is the webbing of rope that creates the main surface that the person sleeps on • Badaan: is the extended area of the rope near the foot which keeps the tension == History ==

, ca.1939–40 The exact provenance of the charpai is unknown. Various versions of it can be found in Egyptian and Mesopotamian cultures; however, the simple structured, handmade charpai is indigenous to the Asian Subcontinent. The oldest description of a charpoi in India dates back to the 2nd century BC. Bedsteads are depicted in scenes of the life of Buddha. This kind of furniture in the Buddhist time period is referred to as “Manca”. There are four known types of Mancas from ancient times: Masaranka (a longer version), Bundikabaddh (a version with slots), Kulirapadaka (a version with curved legs) and Achacca Padaka (a version with removable legs). == Gallery ==

File:Mini Khatoli.jpg|A small charpoi in Pakistan, 2019, showing structure File:Diptych miracles Christ VandA A.47 A-1926 (cropped to Take up thy bed and walk scene from John 5).jpg|An 800s European Healing at Bethesda scene File:Village Cot.jpg|Charpais as daybeds in Rajasthan. Note diamond weave pattern. File:Supporting people as they return home to still-flooded land (5331088320).jpg|Refugees from flooding, 2010 == See also ==