Dhenki, Dhiki or Dhinki (Nepali: ढिकी; pronounced[ɖʱiki]) is an old style rice mill or husk lever[1] found in Nepal, Bangladesh and Indian states of Assam, West Bengal and Odisha.[2][3] It is usually made of hard wood. It has a fulcrum supporting a weight. Due to the force of the weight upon the rice in the pods, the rice and the golden brown husks separate. Dhenki used to be operated by women to produce rice from paddy and grind rice to powder.
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Dhenki, Dhiki or Dhinki (Nepali: ढिकी; pronounced [ɖʱiki]) is an old style rice mill or husk lever found in Nepal, Bangladesh and Indian states of Assam...
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