Uruli
Uruli is a traditional cookware extensively used South Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and more broadly in South India.[1] [2] It is also pronounced as Uruli and commonly made of clay, copper, brass or bronze.[3] Urulis were used in home for cooking and in ayurvedha to make traditional medicine. A more modern use of urulis is as a decorative bowl to float flowers which is a part of South Indian tradition.[4] It has a high capacity to retain heat, and an ability to preserve the flavour of food cooked in it.[5]
The uruli can be found in many traditional Malayali homes, which show them in several sizes, like the small ones that have a more decorative function or also the very large "varpu" which are used for cooking in big occasions that require a big amount of food. With its shallow circular shape this vessel is also used to display flower decor in traditional households and for the kani for the Malayalam New Year Vishu, also being used in resorts and hotels as decoration.
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References
[edit ]- ^ Chikarmane, Poornima; Narayan, Lakshmi. "1800 Histories - Life on the Uruli Landfills". Joint Center for History and Economics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University.
- ^ "Urli - What is it and how to use it?". Smris. 2024年05月20日. Retrieved 2024年11月19日.
- ^ "The Uruli and my Patti: A story that never was - Museum of Material Memory". museumofmaterialmemory.com. 2021年08月22日. Retrieved 2024年11月19日.
- ^ "Uruli: The Timeless Elegance of Indian Handicrafts". ArtiZen Aura. 2023年09月20日. Retrieved 2024年11月19日.
- ^ "The Caste Stories Behind Kerala's Traditional Cookware". GOYA. 2021年03月25日. Retrieved 2024年11月19日.
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