Kangri

In a the typical kashmiri household, the kangri continues to be the main, inexpensive source of keeping an individual warm during the winter months. kangri is made by hands apart from this it is well decorated with colours and a thin sticks strips.it requires a full concentration of a person to make it .although kangri is are also used as a decorating material in kashmiri hotels and restaurant . It looks very pretty. mainly the kangri is used by the kashmiri people . A kangir is made up of two parts. The outer part is an encasement of wicker. Inside, there is an earthen bowl-shaped pot called a kondul. The kondul is filled with tsini (charcoal) and embers. A medium sized kangir holds about a pound of tsini, and its fire lasts for over six hours. Many Kashmiris fill a kangir with toh (chaff) dry cowdung. A kangri is a constant companion of Kashmiris during the winter months. It is normally kept inside the Kashmiri cloak, the ph’aran, or inside a blanket if the person does not wear a ph’aran. If a person is wearing a jacket, it may be used as a hand-warmer. it is believed that the Kashmiris learnt the use of the kangri from the Italians at the time of Mughal Emperors when the italians often visites the valley.the kashmiri people are very much influenced by kangris which can be easily seen at the time of kashmirs visit although many of kashmiri poems are based upon kangris. We present to you the small sized firepot properly known as kashmiri kangri as a decoration item to give your home the kashmiri essence. Gift it to your dear ones.