Friday, September 17, 2021

Newa Utensils



ANTHI: Usually made with bronze with a bird on the top this jug like container holds aila (traditional alcohol), with Khola (cup) ready to serve aila. A sleek pot with a dispenser pipe to store and serve liquor.



Karuwa: It is a round pot with narrow neck, made of brass or broze, with a dispenser pipe to store and serve  or drink water.





Kay bhu/deyma: These are open plates are used for dinning and made up of brass.

Sukunda and Sumicha:
Sukunda is a decorative oil-container vase with a handle and a diya in the front. It has an image of Ganesha. It is used for praying and offering light to god. Sumicha is the ladle used to pour oil from the vase to the diya.






Gha: Gha (Gagri) is used for storing water.




Tyepa: A vessel used for making aila




Twadewa: It is used during religious ceremonies.





Thapin or Ghau:




Theki:






Swanthala:







Soma: It is a round pot with narrow neck, made terracotta, with a dispenser pipe to serve rice-wine (thon).





Sinhamoo and Jwalanhaykan: These are made of bronze or silver and are presented by parents to their daughter at the time of wedding. The left one is called Sinhamoo and is used to store sindoor (vermillion). The right one is Jwalanhaykan and is used as a mirror. 

Salincha: It is a small terracotta pot for drinking liquor (Aila).

Pujabha:




Potashi / Phosi: It is used to prepare alcohol.




Lapte: It is leaf plate used to eat bhoj.

Lampi:




Khwala: It is small bowl with a stand used to serve lentils and soups.

Khasi: It is a very big cauldron for cooking of hundreds of people in Guthi bhoy.


Kalaa: It is a metal or straw basket with carrying handle used to carry various items for religious ceremonies with objects for worshipping to go to temples, usually while visiting temples.


Hookah:










Gan: These are bells used during religious ceremonies.
 

Dewa: These are lamps.






Daloocha: These are hanging lamps usually placed at the facade of buildings.







Ankhora: It is a slender water container.








Kantur: It is used to store money or coin at home.



Athaa : Big open bowl-shaped pot for washing clothes.



Bhyaga : It is a big bowl, made of terracotta, for storing food etc.




Gopa : It is a terracotta ware for storing water.







Bhaajan : It is a terracotta pot for dry-frying beans, flat rice etc.

Pwotasi : It is a terracotta ware with hole in the bottom, for making alcohol.






Ghaa: It is a set of two stone discs, used to grind grains.

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