Converted rice barges,"Kettuvalloms" , houseboats are now used for tourist wishing to experience the backwaters of Kerala

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A trading canoe in the backwaters of Kerala,a labyrinthe of narrow waterways which provide a unique lifestyle .Daily shopping made possible by small craft carrying goods and foodstuff to the various stips of land upon which the local people have set up local industry is coir matting made from the coconut husks ,also a popula local brew is 'tody' made from fermented coconut palm sap which is sold in shacks along the waterways

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Size: 5400px × 3533px
Location: Kerala,India
Photo credit: © maurice joseph / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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