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dc.contributor.authorTripati, S.
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-12T09:25:40Z
dc.date.available2009-01-12T09:25:40Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.identifier.citationJournal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Sri Lanka, Vol.42; 15-27p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2069
dc.description.abstractThe Ganjam district of southen Orissa is known for its ports (since early historical period to recent times) such as Ganjam, Gopalpur, Palur and Sunapur. Archaeological findings corroborate literary references to its overseas trade and commerce of the region. No written records on ancient boatbuilding and navigational aids of the region are available for the reconstruction of the technique of boat-building. Boats of this area have been classified into two categories, namely planked and log boats. The construction pattern, size and material differed from those of other regions in India. The navigational proficiency of the sailors and boat-building is also referred to. The current boat-building techniques studied by the authors is dealt with in this paper. Besides dealing with boat-building technology, the navigational pattern and the technical terms used and how the boatbuilding centre is different from other parts of Ganjam district of Orissa and India are also discussed here. Orissa has a 529 km long coastline extending from Subarnarekha river in the north to Sunapur in the south. The existing small-scale boat-building industry of coastal Orissa has been inherited. The people of the littoral districts have been building boats for coastal transportation and fishing. The country crafts of the southern region of Orissa are different from those of the northern region due to different geomorphological features of the coast. The main crafts of southern Orissa are raft-type Kattumaram called Teppa,, plank built boats called Padhua and Nava. Kattumaram is common all along the southern Orissa and south India. Padhuna and Nava are found in some pockets of Puri and Ganjam districts of Orissa. The Oriya fisherfolk of southern Orissa are known as Keotas or Kaibartas. They use Padhua and live in Sunapur, a minor port in the 18th century under the Dutch rule in India. Sunapur served as a harbour for anchorage and its is also a traditional Padhua building centre. An attempt is made here to analyse the construction pattern of Padhua, the navigational techniques and the terms used by the builders
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoyal Asiatic Society, Sri Lanka
dc.rightsCopyright [1997]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
dc.subjectarchaeology
dc.subjectunderwater exploration
dc.subjectfishing vessels
dc.subjectfishery industry
dc.subjectequipment
dc.subjectnavigation
dc.subjectship handling
dc.titleTraditional boat-building and navigational techniques of southern Orissa
dc.typeJournal Article


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