Festively fishy: The First-ever South India Fisherfolk Festival threw up an interesting mix of song, dance, drama, culture and technology

V., Vivekanandan (2002) Festively fishy: The First-ever South India Fisherfolk Festival threw up an interesting mix of song, dance, drama, culture and technology. Samudra Report (33). pp. 3-7. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

That the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is responsible for the preservation of traditional technology and culture may come as a surprise to many, including the LTTE itself. However, this is entirely an unintended consequence of the long drawn civil war in Sri Lanka. Due to the civil war and the consequent security concerns, the government of the State of Tamil Nadu, India is not keen on providing outboard motors (OBMs) to the artisanal fishermen of the Palk Bay. This means that the fishermen have to continue operating their traditional craft, the vathai, a large sailing boat operated with two or three large lug sails.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0421
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, India, Culture, Fishing Communities, Fisherfolk, Fishing Craft, Fishing Gear, small-scale fisheries, festival
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2021 05:12
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 11:31
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1110

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