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A matki or matka (Hindi and Urdu: maṭkī, maṭkā) in South Asia is an earthen pot used as a home "water storage cooler". It has been in use since ancient times and can be found in houses of every social class.
Numbers would be written on pieces of paper and put into a matka, a large earthen pitcher. One person would then draw a chit and declare the winning numbers. Over the years, the practice changed, so that three numbers were drawn from a pack of playing cards, but the name "matka" was kept. [2] In 1962, Kalyanji Bhagat started the Worli matka.
Dahi Handi (also known as Gopal Kala or Utlotsavam) [3] [4] [5] is an entertainment and competitive event associated with Krishna Janmashtami, the Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna.
Matka cloth provided employment for poor women and less artistic weavers. [1] [2] Matka was a silk for poor people and religious people, like the Jains, who preferred Matka silk. This is because it doesn't kill the insect to get the silk. [3] The local method of weaving in the Bengal region was termed "Matka."
Jackpot is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film [1] written and directed by Kalyaan. [2] The film stars Jyothika and Revathi, in lead roles, while Samuthirakani, Mansoor Ali Khan, Yogi Babu and Anandaraj (in a dual role) playing supporting roles. [3]
Matka-class missile boat, a group of hydrofoil missile boats built for the Soviet Navy; Matka gambling, a type of betting and lottery in India; Matki (earthen pot), also matka, an Indian water jar; Ghatam or matka, an Indian percussion instrument; Matka, a 1988 opera by Annette Schlünz; Mother (Czech: Matka), a 1929 quarter-tone opera by Alois ...
Mother, op. 35 (Czech: Matka) is a quarter-tone opera in ten scenes by the Czech composer Alois Hába. It was completed in 1929 to the composer's own libretto; its plot is drawn from author's native Valašsko. The opera is written in prose.