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Razai
Razai (Hindustani: रज़ाई; رزائی, ''ruh-zaa-ee''; or ਰਜਾਈ, ''Ra-jaa-ee'' in Punjabi) is a bedquilt used in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, North India and Nepal. It is a type of bedding similar to a duvet or comforter. ''Razais'' usually have a cotton, silk or velvet cover which is stuffed with cotton wool.〔 They can provide a great deal of warmth even in the very cold weather that can occur in these regions, primarily due to the insulating effects of the large amount of air trapped in the cotton wool.
==Maintenance==
The cotton wool in a ''razai'' clumps over time, thinning the ''razai'' and driving the air out, which causes the ''razai'' to become less effective as a protection against the cold. For this reason, prior to the onset of winter weather, it is common for families to get their ''razais'' carded: the cotton wool in the ''razai'' is removed, carded to eliminate the clumping, and reinserted into the ''razai''-cover. This is done by ''razai''-carders (called ''dhuniyas'' or ''dhunnas'', see the Australian English term for duvet, "doona") who are professionally adept and seasonally employed in this activity. The bowed carding instrument, called the ''dhunki'', has a distinctive twang when it is in use or its string is plucked.〔 This twang is a common daytime sound in rural areas in the autumn, and is sometimes used as a cultural reference to the onset of winter in local literature and movies.
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