Dhiki
| Dhiki | |
|---|---|
 Traditional Dhiki in Nepal | |
| Classification | Machine |
| Industry | Substantial |
| Weight | Approx. 7 Kg |
| Components | Wood, Stone |
Dhiki (Nepali : ढिकी) is a traditional Nepalese rice (millet etc.) beater used in villages. The manual wooden thresher 'Dhiki' is made of wood and works like a lever, but is instead used for grinding. The framework consists of a fulcrum having two pillars on each side, an effort area (where one person stands on the long thick plank of wood making effort at every interval), a long and thick plank of horizontal wood which has a small vertical extension that goes into a hole made in the ground. It is in this hole that the grains or dry chillies are kept to transform them into powder. The other person usually sits at this area to keep grains in the hole in coordination with the effort applied on the other side.
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