Korsi

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Earlier and
today's heating table

A corsi ( Persian کرسی) or Sandali ( Persian صندلى), actually Chauki ( Persian چوکى) 'Couch', 'armchair' or 'chair' is a square, low table in the Iranian culture , which is covered with a large blanket - or, depending on the size of the table, several blankets. Traditionally there is a basin with glowing coals under the table. In order to release their heat more slowly, they are hidden under a thick layer of ash. In the modern variant, it is an electric heat dispenser similar to the Japanese Kotatsu . The embers provide warmth until the next day. The remaining embers are used to light the new charcoal.

At the Sandali , as the heating table predominantly in Afghanistan or Korsi , as it is mostly called in Iran , family members warm themselves in the winter days by sitting, lying and sleeping on mattresses. The Korsi is in a common room where the family can talk during the winter, recite poems (by Hafis ) and spend time in other ways.

It is a traditional piece of household furniture in winter. People sit on the floor to use the corsi for eating or on special occasions, for example the Yalda festival.

With the preparations for the Nouruzfest (house cleaning), the Korsi period ends.

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