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Handover rituals following the launch of the chhot boat
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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:48
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Swarup Bhattacharyya
Swarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Amol Mondal places offered food (fruits and sweets) in a metal bowl at the bow of the chhot boat during the handover ceremony. Women of the family burn incense, blow a conch, and beat a gong.
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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme
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Rights owner
Swarup Bhattacharyya
Cultural group
Namasudra
Country
India
Place
Dihimandalghat, West Bengal
Cultural context/event
Building
Date of creation
2022-11-10
Unique ID
2022SG04-R02-1295
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Categories
Digital heritage
Wood processing
Timber engineering
Post-harvest fisheries technologies (incl. transportation)
Design anthropology
Keywords
chhot
ritual
boatbuilding
launch
handover
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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