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Preparing for the chhot-boat handover ritual

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:48 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Dipak Mondal fetches sacred water from the Rupnarayan river in a brass container (ghoti).

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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-R02-1280

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    chhotritualboatbuildinglaunchhandover

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