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An angithi (Hindustani: अंगीठी or انگیٹھی) is a traditional brazier used for space-heating and cooking in the northern areas of South Asia, mainly in India, Pakistan and Nepal.[1] Angithis usually generate heat from burning coal and, when in use, have glowing coal or charcoal pieces but few or no flames.[2]
A smaller, and more decorative, version of the angithi called the kanger or kangri is employed for personal use in Kashmir.[3]
Despite public health warnings, angithis are often used in enclosed spaces to maximize heating, resulting in deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in the region.[4] Public authorities and mass media in the region often exhort people not to use angithis or bukharis in closed rooms.[5]
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