{"id":13990,"date":"2021-06-17T05:47:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T05:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/?p=13990"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:10:47","slug":"akki-batti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/akki-batti\/","title":{"rendered":"Akki Batti"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Batti (\u0cac\u0c9f\u0ccd\u0c9f\u0cbf)<\/h1>\n<p>Batti is a large traditional basket or deep pan woven from bamboo, cane, or reed. Traditionally, the surface was sometimes coated with cow dung, which helped strengthen the material, improve durability, and protect it from pests.<\/p>\n<p>Batti was commonly used in Kodava households for storing, carrying, drying, and handling agricultural produce, particularly grains and other farm produce during harvesting and processing.<\/p>\n<h3>Traditional Materials<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bamboo<\/li>\n<li>Cane<\/li>\n<li>Reed<\/li>\n<li>Cow dung coating for protection and durability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Variants<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Small<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Medium<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Big<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Traditional Use<\/h3>\n<p>Batti served as a versatile agricultural and household implement. It was used for carrying, drying, sorting, and storing grains and other agricultural produce. Its large size and sturdy woven construction made it particularly useful during harvest and post-harvest activities.<\/p>\n<h3>Why It Became Rare<\/h3>\n<p>The traditional use of Batti declined with the introduction of plastic, metal, and commercially manufactured storage containers. Changes in agricultural practices and household lifestyles further reduced the need for large woven baskets. The decline of traditional bamboo and reed craftsmanship also meant that fewer artisans continued making them.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Batti is rarely seen in everyday use and survives mainly as a reminder of traditional Kodava agricultural life, craftsmanship, and the resourceful use of locally available natural materials.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Akki Batti<\/em> Basket made of Bamboo or cane or Reed and usually its smeared with Cow dung for durability.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13991 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JOEL5491-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JOEL5491-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JOEL5491-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JOEL5491-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JOEL5491-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JOEL5491-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Variants<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Small<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Medium<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Big<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Physically located<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Old independent houses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Pvt Houses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ainmanes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Variants can be found with few collectors\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Papera Resturant<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Physically_located\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/virtual-modagood-virtual-museum\/\">Virtual Modha good<\/a>e<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To see many articles like these click on <a href=\"https:\/\/kodavaclan.com\/kodaguheritage\/virtual-modagood-virtual-museum\/\">Virtiual Modhagood &#8211; The virtual Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Batti (\u0cac\u0c9f\u0ccd\u0c9f\u0cbf) Batti is a large traditional basket or deep pan woven from bamboo, cane, or reed. 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