Handcrafted Openable Goan Window - Spokes

A familiar sight in many ancestral Goan homes was the cattle shed, part of a way of life where families kept cattle and had fresh milk close at hand.

In the kitchen, milk was set into curd and churned by hand using a wooden Ravi. Turned rhythmically between the palms, the Ravi helped separate fresh butter from the buttermilk. The butter could then be slowly heated to make homemade ghee.

The wooden churner was not unique to Goa and was traditionally used across India, but the Ravi remains a familiar reminder of Goan kitchens from another time.

We have revived the Ravi purely as a decorative piece, handcrafted in wood and finished in different colours and details.

Our revived Ravi can be used as: