Kettuvallam,house boat in the Kerala Backwaters at Lake Vembanad, India
BACK WATERS and kettuvallam”These water-bodies, rivers & lakes; together paved the way for a natural transporting system to connect one end ofThe Kerala state to the other .A boat building industry grew using materials available on the teak- wood and coir (rope) ; started manufacturing boats. Pieces of wood were tied with rope made out of coconut fibre. In the Malayalam language "kettu" means tying and “vallam” means country boat – the two together make the local name "kettuvallam”. Each houseboat is constructed using the ancient principles and techniques of boat building by the local carpenters using ‘Anjali` wood. Coir ropes are used for tying the wooden boards togetherKettuvallam is a house boat widely used in the Indian state of Kerala . These have thatched roof covers over wooden hulls.[1] #cite_note-Book-0 The traditional kettuvallam is mainly used for promoting Kerala tourism Hence these boats were named ‘Kettu-vallams’.
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Location: Kerala Backwaters at Lake Vembanad, India
Photo credit: © Gary Blake / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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