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Karuwa () is a traditional vessel used in Nepali households to serve water and liquor. Generally, a karuwa is made of brass for daily use. However, decorative karuwas are made from precious metals such as silver and gold.


Construction

Karuwas have a curved body and a neck to pour liquid, like a
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. The mouth of the karuwa is covered with a cap that has various artefacts welded to it. To allow smooth pouring when locked, a small hole is also made in the cap to balance air pressure.


Traditional uses

Karuwa is required in various Nepalese rituals, events and festivals. It is used in various functions such as weddings, ''bratabandha'', Pasni (celebration), etc. In Newari culture, karuwa is worshipped on the day of
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, alongside other household utensils and appliances.


Major manufacturing places

Most karuwas in Nepal are manufactured in the Palpa, Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur districts. However, the industry has shrunk due to lack of demand. One of the biggest karuwas is found in
Palpa district Palpa District (, a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Tansen as its headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2021) of 245,027. Palpa ...
of
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and it is considered the biggest of its kind in world. The karuwa is installed outside the Tansen municipality office. The same district also have built the world's largest portable karuwa, which is cast in bronze and weighs 150 kg.


Gallery

File:Karuwa.jpg, alt=Silver karuwa, A small karuwa File:Palpali karuwa.jpg, World's largest bronze ''Karuwa'' located at
Tansen, Nepal Tansen is a Municipality and the administrative center of Palpa District in the "hills" of central Nepal. It is located on the highway between Butwal and Pokhara, on the crest of the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya overlooking the valley of t ...
File:Karuwa ( water Jar), Patan Museum.jpg, Karuwa in Patan Museum


See also

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Dhaka topi The Dhaka topi ( ), is a traditional Nepalese cloth hat which forms part of Nepalese national dress, and worn by men on celebrations in the pahadi regions. History ''Dhaka ko Topi'' literately translates to "headgear made of Dhaka cloth". D ...
, traditional cap of Nepal


References

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