it is a carriage that is place on the back of an elephant or other similar animal. In the past it was used to carry around wealthy people or for hunting or warfare. It was also a symbol of wealth for the owner.
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howdah
If you were seated in the howdah, you would be on a seat or platform mounted on the back of an elephant, used typically in the past for riding or for carrying passengers or goods.
A covered seat on an elephant is called a howdah, while an uncovered seat on a camel is called a saddle or a saddle blanket.
Hi there! The covered seat on a camel or elephant is called a howdah also houdah, in Arabic. It would be known as a sedan chair as well. This type of seat protects the rider with a canopy and/or rail. Cheers! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- this is actually something i dreamt aboutand 2 questions came up , the first was the name of the elephant chair wich somewhere in the back of my mind is called a gondola as in the Venetian boat , i am sure i hve read this somewhere in the pastjust hoping someone can verify this for me
A howdah.It is referred to as a houdah or howdah. While its main purpose was to provide a more comfortable seat for someone than an elephant's back, it was also a sign of wealth.