Shital pati
Shital pati, also called sital pati and sittal pati, is a kind of mat which feels cold by nature. It is made from murta plants (Schumannianthus dichotomus). It is usually used in Bangladesh and some parts of India. Mats with decorative designs as called nakshi pati.[1]
Shitalpati is made from cane or from murta plants, known at different places as mostak, patipata, patibet and paitara. The murta plant grows around water bodies in Sylhet, Sunamganj, Barisal, Tangail, Comilla, Noakhali, Feni and Chittagong. These days nakshi pati made of murta plants is available only in Sylhet and Noakhali districts of Bangladesh.
See also
- Nakshi kantha, decorative quilts made from cloth
References
- ↑ Zinat Mahrukh Banu (2012). "Nakshi Pati". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.