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Pre-build rituals performed by the chief boat builder

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:48 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Chief boat builder Amol Mondal touches his forehead with his palms held together in a gesture of Pranam, showing respect to the almighty.

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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

2022-10-11

Unique ID

2022SG04-R01-1235

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