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Karuwa () is 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.
Karuwa is required in various Nepalese rituals, events and festivals. It is used in various functions such as weddings, ''bratabandha'',
File:Karuwa.jpg, alt=Silver karuwa, A small karuwa
File:Palpali karuwa.jpg, World's largest bronze ''Karuwa'' located at Tansen, Nepal
File:Karuwa ( water Jar), Patan Museum.jpg, Karuwa in Patan Museum
Karuwa () is 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 kettle. 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)
Pasni (the Weaning Ceremony or the Rice Feeding Ceremony) is a Nepali celebration in which a child is fed rice or solid food for the first time. Although centuries old tradition, modern science has established the fact that child's digestive syste ...
, etc.
In Newari culture, karuwa is worshipped on the day of Mha Puja
Mha Pujā (Newar Script: ) (Devanagari: म्हपुजा) is an annual ritual performed by the Newar people of Nepal to purify and empower the soul as part of New Year celebrations. It is performed on New Year's Day of Nepal Sambat, the natio ...
, 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 of Nepal and it is considered the biggest of its kind in world. The karuwa is installed outside theTansen municipality
Tansen is a Municipality and the administrative center of Palpa District in the "hills" of western part of Nepal. It is located on the highway between Butwal and Pokhara, on the crest of the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya overlooking the vall ...
office. The same district also have built the world's largest portable karuwa, which is cast in bronze and weighs 150 kg.
Gallery
See also
* Dhaka topi, traditional cap of NepalReferences
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