Government of India
Ganugu-Traditional Oil Press, Andhra Pradesh
Keywords: Traditional Oil Press
Publisher: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
Description: It is a traditional oil expeller used by people of Telukula in North Coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. It is a simple traditional technology widely distributed in the rural areas. The traditional oil press is used for extraction of oil by a particular community Telukala who are the oil expeller and oil selling community in Andhra Pradesh. The entire oil press is made of wood and it is a massive structure. The center beam Ganugudimma constitutes the central base and contains 5-10 litres oil capacity supported with a long wooden round roller. The entire oil press is run by animal power. There are two types of oil press: the edible oil-press, mainly extracting ground nut, niger seeds etc. and the non-edible oil press i.e. Neem seed, pungam seed, caster seed etc. Extracting oil in the traditional oil press is becoming a rarity day-by-day due to modern impact.
Source: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
Type: Exhibitions
Received From: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Andhra Pradesh |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-02T11:58:12Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-08-02T11:58:12Z |
| dc.description | It is a traditional oil expeller used by people of Telukula in North Coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. It is a simple traditional technology widely distributed in the rural areas. The traditional oil press is used for extraction of oil by a particular community Telukala who are the oil expeller and oil selling community in Andhra Pradesh. The entire oil press is made of wood and it is a massive structure. The center beam Ganugudimma constitutes the central base and contains 5-10 litres oil capacity supported with a long wooden round roller. The entire oil press is run by animal power. There are two types of oil press: the edible oil-press, mainly extracting ground nut, niger seeds etc. and the non-edible oil press i.e. Neem seed, pungam seed, caster seed etc. Extracting oil in the traditional oil press is becoming a rarity day-by-day due to modern impact. |
| dc.source | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpeg |
| dc.publisher | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
| dc.subject | Traditional Oil Press |
| dc.type | Exhibitions |
| dc.identifier.other | EXHIBIT NO. 02 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Andhra Pradesh |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-02T11:58:12Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-08-02T11:58:12Z |
| dc.description | It is a traditional oil expeller used by people of Telukula in North Coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. It is a simple traditional technology widely distributed in the rural areas. The traditional oil press is used for extraction of oil by a particular community Telukala who are the oil expeller and oil selling community in Andhra Pradesh. The entire oil press is made of wood and it is a massive structure. The center beam Ganugudimma constitutes the central base and contains 5-10 litres oil capacity supported with a long wooden round roller. The entire oil press is run by animal power. There are two types of oil press: the edible oil-press, mainly extracting ground nut, niger seeds etc. and the non-edible oil press i.e. Neem seed, pungam seed, caster seed etc. Extracting oil in the traditional oil press is becoming a rarity day-by-day due to modern impact. |
| dc.source | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpeg |
| dc.publisher | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
| dc.subject | Traditional Oil Press |
| dc.type | Exhibitions |
| dc.identifier.other | EXHIBIT NO. 02 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
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