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Handover rituals following the launch of the chhot boat

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:48 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Amol Mondal places offerings to the deity at the prow of the chhot boat during the handover ritual. The offerings include fruits such as banana, apple and guava, paddy, perched rice, puffed rice, and sweets made of milk and sugar candy.

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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-R02-1299

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