Tapchans near Bokhtar, Tajikistan

A Tapchan (топчан) is a type of outdoor furniture unique to Central Asia especially Tajikistan and Uzbekistan,[1] combining a large bed capable of holding 4-8 adults with a table at which meals can be eaten.[2]. It is similar or identical to the Malay bale-bale, 'wooden raised platform'.

Variants

Although typically an outdoor fixture, they are also found indoors, for instance at roadside restaurants, since they allow the customer to both rest and eat. Private homes with a tapchan in the yard often build canopy posts with either a fixed shade or curtains.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "The Best Places to Visit in Uzbekistan for Some Down Time | Silk Road Explore".
  2. ↑ "Home". tapchan.com.
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