PIRKA

I bet a lot of us have grown up sitting on this. This is our very own sofa and is still extensively used in our villages."PIRKA" a typically Nepali name for a plank of wood designed to sit on either for talking, eating, praying or simply sitting on. It is designed to be a little high from the floor to save oneself from the cold and dirt. It is used mostly in the village areas where luxury living is not possible with the help of sofa or cushions.

The picture above is of a child having his meal sitting on a "PIRKA". As it is made from wood it is not that easy to sit on especially when we have a habit of sitting on soft materials and cushions (believe me!!!). But never the less it is important and essential tool in villages where floors are made up of mud and saving your cloths from getting dirty is one of the goal. Along with "PIRKA" people also use "GUNDRI","SUKUL" and "KAMBAL" to sit on.