Olia

Oḷiā (Odia: ଓଳିଆ) is a closed vessel made up of straw or bamboo.^[1] Traditionally it is used to store rice and other corns.^[2]^[3] It is also used in different tribal areas of Odisha and other states of India.^[4]^[5]

Construction

An Olia in Karnataka made up of Grass

First ropes are made by the straw. The ropes are tightened in such a way that it looks like round shaped and called as a Mora. Lapping one mora above another makes a round shaped vessel.

References

^ Rainfed Rice: A Sourcebook of Best Practices and Strategies in Eastern India. Int. Rice Res. Inst. 2000. pp. 28–. ISBN 978-81-86789-02-5.
^ Dasapalla (India : State) (1962). Report on the survey and settlement of Dasapalla Feudatory State during the years, 1917-1921. Printed at Sarada Press.
^ Orissa (India) (1966). Orissa District Gazetteers: Cuttack. Superintendent, Orissa Government Press.
^ Orissa Review. Home Department, Government of Orissa. 1977.
^ Orissa (India). Harijan & Tribal Welfare Dept (1990). Tribes of Orissa. Harijan and Tribal Welfare Department, Government Of Orissa.

[1] Rainfed Rice: A Sourcebook of Best Practices and Strategies in Eastern India. Int. Rice Res. Inst. 2000. pp. 28–. ISBN 978-81-86789-02-5.

[State1962-2] Dasapalla (India : State) (1962). Report on the survey and settlement of Dasapalla Feudatory State during the years, 1917-1921. Printed at Sarada Press.

[(India)-3] Orissa (India) (1966). Orissa District Gazetteers: Cuttack. Superintendent, Orissa Government Press.

[4] Orissa Review. Home Department, Government of Orissa. 1977.

[Dept1990-5] Orissa (India). Harijan & Tribal Welfare Dept (1990). Tribes of Orissa. Harijan and Tribal Welfare Department, Government Of Orissa.

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