Friday, October 19, 2007

Chinese Fishing Nets

The chinese Fishing nets that line the sea-front and exhibit a mechanical method of catching fish, introduced by Chinese traders, These huge cantilevered fishing nets are the legacy of one of the first visitors to the Malabar Coast, Erected here between 1350 and 1450 by traders from the court of Kublai Khan, these nets are built of teak wood and bamboo poles.

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