cashmeerians

Updated: July 3, 2025

This, which is called a Kangree, is filled with charcoal, and, as the Cashmeerians squat down upon the ground, they tuck it under their long clothes, where, until they again rise, it remains hidden from sight, and forms a hot-air chamber under their garments.

William Henry Knight - Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet