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The coracle is a small, lightweight boat, oval in shape and very simular to a half walnett shell, the strucure is made of framework of split and interwoven willow rods, tied with willow bark.
The outerlayer was originally an animal skin such as horse or bullock, with a thin layer of tar to make it fully waterproof- today tar is replaced by canvas or fibreglass.
They are an effective fishing vessel because, when powered by a skilled man, they hardly disturb the water or the fish and they easliy manoevred with one arm, while the other arm tends the net.
Alleppey, Kerala backwaters,India 2013
©Ingetje Tadros
The outerlayer was originally an animal skin such as horse or bullock, with a thin layer of tar to make it fully waterproof- today tar is replaced by canvas or fibreglass.
They are an effective fishing vessel because, when powered by a skilled man, they hardly disturb the water or the fish and they easliy manoevred with one arm, while the other arm tends the net.
Alleppey, Kerala backwaters,India 2013
©Ingetje Tadros
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- Ingetje Tadros
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- Kerala's Backwaters
