Charpai

Ein Charpai (Hindi:चारपाई, cārapāī, wörtlich: „vier Füße“; anglisierend auch Charpoy) ist ein traditionelles Bettgestell in Indien und Pakistan.[1] Es besteht aus einem mit Seilen oder Stoffgurten bespannten Holzrahmen mit vier Füßen und findet als Liege- und Sitzmöbel Verwendung. Es ist beweglich und leicht zu transportieren, oft auch zusammenlegbar.[2]

  • Charpai in Tamil Nadu, Indien
    Charpai in Tamil Nadu, Indien
  • Charpai in Tamil Nadu, Indien
    Charpai in Tamil Nadu, Indien
  • Charpai bei einer Überflutung in Pakistan
    Charpai bei einer Überflutung in Pakistan
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Einzelnachweise

  1. ↑ Charpoy Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary, 1908
  2. ↑ The modern day charpoy dawn.com

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Families returning to their communities following the flooding in Pakistan are often being forced to camp by the roadside, as the flood waters have still not receded sufficiently for them to return to their homes.

This family are setting up 'charpoy' beds next to a vast expanse of still-flooded fields - the land that they used to farm.

The UK government is working with the government of Pakistan, other donor governments, international NGOs and UN agencies to meet the immediate humanitarian needs of more than 20 million people who were affected by the floods, such as shelter, water, sanitation and basic healthcare.

Find out more about the UK government's response to the Pakistan floods at www.dfid.gov.uk/pakistan-floods-six-months

Image: DFID/Russell Watkins

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