One cannot be seen without the other in winter, the pot warming the body under the pheran In the biting cold of a Kashmir winter, it is the kangri that offers warmth. The earthen pot filled with burning charcoal is held by its handle under the pheran, a long, loose woollen garment people in the Valley wear. The pot has evolved into a piece of art over the centuries, covered as it is with wicker woven into beautiful designs. The best and costliest kangri, known as Chrar Kangri as it…
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