Eleanors photos

By Eleanoragain

Cochin,Kerala

Chinese fishing nets.
Amazing ancient engineering.
These nets are supported on a structure made of teak and bamboo, and lifted in and out of the water by about 4 men. There is a system of counter weights to make it possible - large rocks tied on with coir ropes !
Not much fish caught though -

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