Patlanchi Chanchi by SHANKAR PATIL

Villagers often use"chanchi`, a bag sewn from cloth having many pockets. Whenever someone wants to eat "vida` he takes out the desired material from the various pockets of the "chanchi` and has his "vida`. Shankar Patil has preserved many experiences deep in his mind just like the"chanchi`. He uses them to make his writing savoury. Opening Patil`s modern "chanchi` with the special Kolhapuri language, guarantees an interesting reading.