Charpai,[1]Charpaya or Charpoy (Hindi : चारपाई, Urdu, Saraiki, Punjabi, Pashto چارپائی; char "four" + paya "footed") is a traditional woven bed used in the Indian subcontinent. In some languages like in Punjabi and Saraiki, it is also called a Manjaa or Manji and in Sindhi and Saraiki it is also called a Khatt, Khaatt or Khattra while in Marathi it is called as Baaj. It consists of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes. Traditionally the user would lie directly on top of the ropes without an intervening mattress. Its creation begins with the tying of a jee (Life knot) at one corner of the bed. In recent time there has been decline in use of Charpai in urban area, nowadays Charpai is mostly used in rural areas.
