Denhari

alt=Tharu Women with their Bhakari(Dehari in Tharu)|thumb|Tharu Women with their Bhakari(Dehari in Tharu) '''Denhari ({{langx|ne|देनहरि}})''' or '''Dehari({{langx|ne|देहारि}})''' is a traditional earthen vessel used to store food grains by Tharu people of Nepal. 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.<ref name="tht01">{{Cite web| last = Sen| first = Sandeep| title = Denhari, the indigenous craft of Tharus, on verge of disappearance| work = The Himalayan Times| accessdate = 2023-07-17| date = 2020-12-13| url = https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/denhari-the-indigenous-craft-of-tharus-on-verge-of-disappearance}}</ref> thumb|Denhari The vessel is also an integral part of religious festival and cultural activities. There is a tradition of breaking a special Denhari called ''Pataha Denhari'' during the marriage of daughter and the food grains stored in it is given to her.<ref name="tht01"/>

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.<ref name="tht01"/><ref>{{Cite web| title = Earthenware still preferred in Tharu community| work = GorakhaPatra| accessdate = 2023-07-17| url = https://old.risingnepaldaily.com/miscellany/earthenware-still-preferred-in-tharu-community| archive-date = 2023-07-17| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230717020511/https://old.risingnepaldaily.com/miscellany/earthenware-still-preferred-in-tharu-community| url-status = dead}}</ref>

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Category:Tharu culture