Chandukha ಚಂದುಖ

A Traditional Storage Container

Chandukha is a traditional storage container used in Kodava households for keeping valuable and important belongings. Different forms of Chandukha were made using materials such as wood, mud and iron.

Some were particularly used for storing jewellery and other personal valuables, keeping them protected and together in a designated place.

Materials

Chandukha could be fashioned from locally available materials, with the choice of material depending on its purpose and the period in which it was made.

Wooden forms were valued for their durability and craftsmanship, while mud and iron provided other practical forms of storage.

A Household Object

The Chandukha represents the traditional practice of having dedicated storage for possessions that were important to a household.

In an age before modern cupboards and storage boxes, such objects played a practical role in everyday domestic life.

Heritage Note

Objects such as the Chandukha tell us that traditional Kodava households were not only built around large architectural spaces such as the Ainmane, but also around a collection of carefully designed everyday objects.

A simple storage vessel, carrying memories of how valuables were kept and cared for.

Virtual Modha goode

• Virtiual Modhagood – The virtual Museum of Kodava Heritage.