Topic started by Laurie Hadley (@ dialup-234.49.194.203.acc01-dryb-mel.comindico.com.au) on Tue Jun 24 02:29:22 .
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Hi,
I am writing a story on India's fishing villages and the people that live in them. How they do their fishing today and how they live their every day lives. Do their children have the chance to go to school and their favorite games.
I would like to learn about their history and how their forefathers fished and what has been handed down through the years. Warmest regards
Laurie.

Responses:

• From: Rohith (@ 207.44.34.253) on: Wed Aug 20 13:20:02 EDT 2003
  
  Hi Laurie,
  
  How are you doing with your book ? Wish you luck on the onset.
  
  I am originally a Tulu speaking Mangalorean and i was exposed to life there for a few years as a little boy and i would be glad to provide you any information i can.
  
  In the coastal areas of mangalore, there is a mix of traditional fishing and also modern style using power boats. The power boats are largely run by the corporoate types and most of the good catch is exported. But traditional fishing is still prevalant and they use wooden boats and nets to fish .. the big wooden boats are called "Ramponi's" and the fishermen are themselves called "Marakala's".
  
  The children do have a chance to go to school to a large extent but there are some families where children help the family in either drying the fish or by rolling "beedies" in their spare time.
  
  every village has a school and i remember that the schools even had a program where they would provide breakfast of milk and "sajjige" a kind of a breakfast cereal, to encourage education.
  
  I live in the United states but my family have since moved to our Native in costal Karnataka (the state). I would be more than glad to provide you with information and pictures, ie. if you dont have them already.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• From: Mani (@ cache-mtc-ah06.proxy.aol.com) on: Thu Aug 21 11:24:26 EDT 2003
  
  Laurie,
  
  If you ever have the chance to visit India, you should visit Kerala, and check out the fishing villages there, it is one of the main cultures of Kerala, and plays an integral role in the lifestyles of many Malayalees.
  
  
• From: chandni (@ toronto-hse-ppp3721764.sympatico.ca) on: Fri Oct 3 00:55:08
  
  Hi Laurie,
  like you i am doing a project on traditional fishing in india.
  i was wondering if you could help me out with some information.
  Eagerly waiting for your response.
  regards,
  Chandni Arora
  
  
• From: Francine (@ h-66-167-243-102.nycmny83.dynamic.covad.net) on: Mon Oct 20 19:37:00 EDT 2003
  
  Hi Laurie,
  
  I am an American who visited Mumbai (aka Bombay) several times on business. During that time I visited "Elephanta Island," which is a historic site that is in Bombay Harbor. The island is sparsely populated and used to be the site of many fishing villages. Now the people there make their living, or try to, from selling trinkets to the toursts who are visiting the basalt caves which comprise the historic site. The beaches of Elephanta are completely polluted with oil slicks. Apparently there is a great deal of unloading of oil on the docks in Bombay and oil slicks are the rule rather than the exception.
  
  When I was at Elephanta I saw one old fishing boat that was "beached" and totally black: An oily mess. No one can walk on these beaches either.
  
  I would like to do a story about Elephanta myself some time. It is very sad what has happened.
  
  Francine
  
  
• From: :) (@ d150-40-7.home.cgocable.net) on: Thu Oct 23 08:58:45 EDT 2003
  
  Chandni,
  here;s some info that might be useful http://ignca.nic.in/cd_08015.htm
  
  
• From: anoymous (@ cache59.156ce.maxonline.com.sg) on: Sun Jan 11 01:38:30
  
  what the hell are you trying to do? i can't even find what i want here!
  
  
• From: anoymous (@ cache59.156ce.maxonline.com.sg) on: Sun Jan 11 01:38:37
  
  what the hell are you trying to do? i can't even find what i want here!
  
  
• From: Ned D'Cunha (@ caf361.emirates.net.ae) on: Thu Jul 22 04:53:46
  
  Ramponis are not boats. Ramponi is a type of fishing net used. It is cast in a U shape in the sea & then pulled from the shore by many people using a very fat ropes attached to both the ends of the net. The net & method used was designed by Fr.Ramponi. I do not know much about Fr.Ramponi most probably he is an Italian.
  22/07/2004
  
  
• From: Ned D'Cunha (@ caf361.emirates.net.ae) on: Thu Jul 22 04:53:52
  
  Ramponis are not boats. Ramponi is a type of fishing net used. It is cast in a U shape in the sea & then pulled from the shore by many people using a very fat ropes attached to both the ends of the net. The net & method used was designed by Fr.Ramponi. I do not know much about Fr.Ramponi most probably he is an Italian.
  22/07/2004
  
  

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