HANA NO IE

はなのいえ

Staff's Blog

Making traditional-style matress (gundri)


CATEGORY: Daily life

making Gundri

The weather is not so good today. It is getting warmer day by day. Trees in the jungle the trees start to sprout new leaves. The jungle looks verdant green and beautiful.

women making gundri

At present, villagers, especially the women, are making traditional matresses called “gundri”. They are made from rice strow. The rice strow are keeping from October and November when the rice was harversted. The strow is very suitable to make gundri and can be used as cattle food in dry season.

it is Gundri

The gundris are very useful in especially countryside of Nepal. They are one of the income sources of the villagers. We use them as beds, in daily use or when we have a party. So the gundris are necessary items in every houses. Life of a gundri is two or three years. In Hananoie also we have gundris for guest. If you visit Nepalese village, you can see how to make and where they is used for.

« »