Denhari

It is made by using loamy clay, paddy straw and rice husk and has a round, rectangular or conical shapes.

It is mostly made by females and mostly used to store paddy, wheat, rice, maize, lentils, peas and mustard seeds.

[1] The vessel is also an integral part of religious festival and cultural activities.

[1] It is believed that the grains stored in Denhari does not decay or get infested with insects.

Among the Tharu community, Denhari is never kept empty as it would be a bad omen.