Category: veeranpuzha
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Before I loose this image..
Here is the brave Kadamakkudy woman who is catching fish in a special way. They catch the fish which hides in the mud, to save themselves. I forgot the name of this woman. If my memory is right she is Omana. She was late for that day’s fishing because she had to take care of…
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Coexistence of fish and rice at Kadamakkudy islands
The farmers grow pokkali rice for six months starting from June till November, which the rainy season (monsoon time). Pokkali rice have the ability to withstand the saline water. During the harvest, only the branches with paddy are cut, the leaves are allowed to decay, and that becomes food for fish and prawns. The fish…
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Humans of Kadamakudy – Shanmugan
Here is shanmugan, the local fisherman, diving deep to check the catch. For every throw of the net, he has to dive deep to check the catch. Sometimes you get a good catch. Very often there is nothing worthwhile in the net. There is a striking similarity of unpredictability between a fisherman’s life and a…