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Sailing the chhot boat in the creek

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:48 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
As crew members row, air fills the sail of the chhot for the first time, prompting boat-builder Manimohan Mondal to use a prompt to prevent the hull from ground.

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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-S01-1320

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    Sailingriggingsailpolechhot

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