Tuesday, February 10, 2004

FIRST ~ India 020204a: Chinese Fishing Net at Fort Cochin, Kerala

A major tourist attraction at Cochin are the Chinese fishing nets, thought to be introduced there by traders from the court of Kublai Khan. Pic attached shows some of the big ones found at Fort Cochin, still in working condition, though the fish caught are prolly only good enough for the waiting crows. I even saw these contraptions along rivers during our train ride to Goa. Cannot be found elsewhere in India.