Charpai

Also known as cot, bedstead

thumb|Traditional Indian charpai. At the near end, the lacing for re-tensioning the bias weave. thumb|One of many charpai patterns Charpai (also, kaithu kattil, rope cot, charpaya, charpoy, khat, khatla, manja, or manji) is a traditional woven bed used across South Asia. The name charpai is a compound of char "four" and pay "footed". Regional variations are found in Afghanistan and Pakistan, North and Central India, Bihar and Myanmar.