India, July 8 -- First there was turmeric latte. Then came naan bread and chai tea. Then the dupatta got a facelift as a 'Scandinavian scarf' and Prada discovered kolhapuris. The latest in this long line of indigenous products getting appropriated by the west is the Indian swing, also known as a jhoola in Hindi.

An American artist who goes by the name 'Anne Chovy' recently shared an X post describing a jhoola as a "hand carved antique solid wood Gothic living room swing". She shared a picture that shows an intricately engraved and orante wooden swing - the kind that can be found in older Indian houses.

"Please do join me on the hand carved antique solid wood Gothic living room swing," the US woman wrote while sharing the image.

Her pos...