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Erecting an awning at the chhot build site

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:49 authored by Zeeshan A ShaikhZeeshan A Shaikh
Boat builders Panchanan (L) and Dipak Mondal (R) unfold a plastic tarpaulin that will act as an awning, spread over the bamboo frame that has been set over the build area.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Zeeshan Alli Shaikh

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-15

Unique ID

2022SG04-E01-1159

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    chhotboatbuildingawningbamboo

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    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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