Haryanvi culture and its meaning
Static GKHaryanvi culture and its meaning
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- Orna- A tool made of bamboo used for sowing.
- Kajawa-A means of washing things by placing them on the back of the camel, which was kept on the plan.
- Kadbi -straw of millet / jowar plants.
- Kadhavani-A pot for heating milk in the hare.
- Kasar/Panjiri -Dry powder made by roasting flour and adding sweetness to it.
- Kahod-Such wood which is divided into two parts and on which water is drawn from the well by applying chalk.
- Keela- The axle of a hand-operated mill on which the upper plate rotates.
- Kunda -A clay vessel in which the dough was kneaded.
- Kulda-A small earthen pot like pot, which was used to pour water, lassi etc.
- Kuldi-A vessel of smaller size than Kulde.
- Kus / Phal -An iron tool used in the plow.
- Kunchi – A structure placed on top of a camel to ride it.
- Koop/Bunga -A structure made of reeds/weed for feeding.
- Kothla-Big earthen pot for putting grain.
- Kothli-A small earthen vessel for putting grain.
- Khat -bunk.
- Khel -The water tank for animals to drink.
- Khodiya - a dance.
- Garand -The circle of the hand mill in which the ground flour falls.
- Girdi-A round shaped stone instrument which is used for threshing.
- Gunn-The pit in which camels or bulls go while drawing water from the well.
- Gosse / Uple / Pathiye -dung cakes.
- Ghildi -an earthen vessel for pouring ghee.
- Chak-The round wheel made of wood on which water is drawn from the well by mounting a rope.
- Chaki-A machine made of stone to grind flour.
- Chidas -A leather vessel from which water was drawn from the well.
- Churma-A dish prepared by making thick bread crumbs by adding ghee to it.
- Chhaj-A vessel made of tulips on the upper part of the reed which is used to clean the grain.
- Chhalni -A vessel made of iron which is used for filtering.
- Chikka -A rope to hold ghee, milk or roti. The burn on the mouth of animals is also called chikka.
- Jamawani -a pot of milk.
- Jamana -Buttermilk added for milking.
- Juwa/Juda -A wooden structure used for plowing a camel or bull in a plow.
- Jhal/Maun -A pot of bigger size than an earthen pot.
- Jhawla- An earthen vessel to cover the pot (kadavani) for heating milk, in which there were holes for steam to escape.
- Jhavali-A clay vessel in which goods were put.
- Tokeni-Brass pitcher.
- Dhana-The cistern in which water is taken out from the well and poured into it.
- Tudi -Straw of wheat/barley plants.
- Dubka -tying the feet of a camel or any other animal so that it cannot run away.
- Doghad- Two pots together on top and bottom on the head.
- Dhora/Dhana –A drain to drain water in the fields.
- Nala/Nalai/Ninan-Crop
- Nangla -Two ropes used to keep the rye straight.
- Neta -A rope that spins the cotton wool by hand.
- Note- The machine for making pots like clay pots etc. is also called Chak.
- Nyana-The rope to tie the cow's hind legs before milking it.
- Pankhi –A hand-swirling fan to blow air.
- Panjwal - The one who gives water to the field.
- Panghat- The public well from where drinking water was brought.
- Paniharan -The one who brings water from the well.
- Pant/Seera- A thin dish prepared by roasting flour and adding sweet water to it.
- Pali -cattle herder.
- Puli- Plants tied together for some time before the harvest of the crop.
- Plan - A wooden structure placed on the back of a camel before it is plowed into the cart.
- Bateu - son-in-law
- Bandhan -A rope for tying goods loaded in camel/bull cart, tractor trolley or truck etc.
- Barwa –An earthen pot
- Barhi/Neju- Thick rope to draw water from the well.
- Bunth / Chaat - Food items given to animals after cooking, such as binole, guar, gram etc.
- Bijandi-Bag or other receptacle for planting seeds.
- Bijna-fan to blow air by hand.
- Bitoda - A systematic pile of Goose/Davalas.
- Bilovna/Bilovani – The pot used for making milk.
- Bind-A rope net used for plowing a camel into a plow.
- Mandasa- Wall built on the upper part of the well.
- Manjoli -Muz's bundle.
- Moonj - The part that is removed from the reeds from which the rope is made.
- Mandana- Painting done on the walls with ocher or colours.
- Mani-A piece of wood installed in the upper part of the hand mill, which rests on the nail.
- Moonj - The part removed from the reeds from which the rope is made.
- Mogri- Moonj. Thick wood for grinding crops etc.
- Rye - Wooden machine for milking milk.
- Rahat- A device for drawing water from a well with the help of oxen.
- Rach - Tool.
- Ras - Camel's bridle.
- Lanihar - Guests who came to pick up the bride.
- Lapsi- A thick dish prepared by roasting flour and adding sweet water to it.
- Sattu – Roasted barley flour.
- Sarkanda/Jhunda/Jhund -A type of plant whose stems and leaves are used to make thatch etc.
- Sankal -Door latch.
- Sathiye - Swastika etc.
- Sikora – A clay pot.
- Sithna - The abuses given to son-in-law in the form of songs.
- Jug -a pot-shaped earthen pot with a long neck and a hole in the middle to drain water.
- Prune- Pruning done before ploughing in the field.
- Halsotia - Celebration of the day of sowing start.
- Handeli-The part of the plow which is held and used to plow.
- Hara-A place to cook something by burning cow dung cakes.
- Hari-A round circle made of cloth or grass on which a hot pot was kept.
- Hali -Plow driver.