Mud Stove Used for Cooking

01-Apr-2026

This photograph depicts a traditional kitchen of the Baiga community. The main object shown is the stove, which is used for cooking food. This stove is made by shaping a mixture of wet clay, straw, and cow dung. After drying, its surface is coated again with clay and cow dung to make it smooth and strong.

Next to the stove, firewood is visible, which is used to light the fire for cooking. The white ash seen inside the stove is formed after the fuel burns. It is often used as fertilizer in fields and, in many places, to clean utensils.

Thus, this scene reflects the simple, natural, and traditional lifestyle of the Baiga community in their kitchen.