palanquins
Shoulder-borne passenger boxes
Palanquins are enclosed litters carried on poles by bearers, historically used in Asia and other regions to transport wealthy or high-status passengers.
The conveyance allowed travel without walking or riding, often shielded from sun and public view: The maharaja arrived in an ornate palanquin borne by four servants.
The word evokes colonial-era luxury and rigid social hierarchy.
Scattered waste or debris
- bearersThose who carry things
- curtainsHanging fabric window covers
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- carriedMoved while holding
procession · poles · passengers · portable · enclosed · veiled · cushioned · rider
Marriage rite and feast
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- royalOf monarchs
procession · ritual · temple · deity · idol · celebration · tradition · bridal
litter
Scattered waste or debris
carried · procession · poles · passengers · portable · enclosed · veiled · cushioned · rider · journey
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
royal · procession · ritual · temple · deity · idol · celebration · tradition · bridal · pageantry
colonial
Of occupied territories
aristocracy · nobility · courtiers · purdah · status · hierarchy · servants · attendants · entourage · feudal
gilded
Overlaid with gold leaf
- lacqueredCoated with hard gloss
- carvedCut to create form
- embroideredOrnamented with sewn designs
silk · velvet · tassels · ornamental · decorated · canopied · jeweled · inlaid · ivory · sandalwood
palanquinsautomobiles
Self-propelled road vehicles
cars · wheeled vehicles · motorcycles · bicycles · walking
palanquinspublic transit
Shared community vehicle system
buses · subways · mass transit · omnibuses · streetcars
palanquinswalking
Locomotion on foot
marching · trudging · hiking · manual labor