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FISHERMEN OF KERALA

The main living in Kerala is fishing and the fishermen comunities spread along the beautiful beaches of Kerala. This used to be a rich source, but due to recent TSUNAMI on the coast the fish have disappered in the Indian Ocean waters and life for these people has become quite difficult. Nevertheless, their high sipirit let them survive with happyness.

FEBRUARY 2007 - For the second time I photographed the fishermen in Kerala. A unique and extraordinary activity still done as in old times by the strong hard workers of this land.
FISHERMEN AT SUNRISE
FISHERMEN AT SUNRISE		 FISHING BOATS
FISHING BOATS		 CROWDED BEACH
CROWDED BEACH		 PULLING THE NETS
PULLING THE NETS
THE WAVE
THE WAVE		 BOAT ON THE SHORE
BOAT ON THE SHORE		 PULLING THE CORD
PULLING THE CORD		 SIDE-BY-SIDE
SIDE-BY-SIDE
THE FISHERMEN CHAIN
THE FISHERMEN CHAIN		 HARD WORK
HARD WORK		 THE OLD FISHERMAN
THE OLD FISHERMAN		 THE YELLOW CORD
THE YELLOW CORD
THE ORANGE TURBAN
THE ORANGE TURBAN		 THE FISHING-NETS
THE FISHING-NETS		 THE CIRCLE
THE CIRCLE		 THE FISH OF THE DAY
THE FISH OF THE DAY
FISHING-BOAT ARRIVAL
FISHING-BOAT ARRIVAL		 THE MALABAR FISHERMEN
THE MALABAR FISHERMEN		 THE FISHING-NETS floating
THE FISHING-NETS floating		 - THE CANOE -
- THE CANOE -
FISHERMEN ON THE SHORE
FISHERMEN ON THE SHORE		 THE ARRIVAL
THE ARRIVAL		 HOLDING THE NETS
HOLDING THE NETS		 - SILHOUETTES -
- SILHOUETTES -
DAILY LIFE
DAILY LIFE		 - NEW ARRIVAL -
- NEW ARRIVAL -		 - PULLING THE NETS -
- PULLING THE NETS -		 HARD WORK
HARD WORK
-TWO ROWS OF FISHERMEN ALONG T HE BEACH -
-TWO ROWS OF FISHERMEN ALONG T HE BEACH -		 - the HEAVY NETS -
- the HEAVY NETS -		 OPENING THE NETS
OPENING THE NETS		 THE FISH
THE FISH
THE FIHING BOAT
THE FIHING BOAT		 INDIAN LINE
INDIAN LINE		 REFLECTIONS
REFLECTIONS		 THE ROAP
THE ROAP
-BUSY MORNING ON THE BEACH -
-BUSY MORNING ON THE BEACH -		 -SINGING AND PULLING the nets -
-SINGING AND PULLING the nets -		 -THE THREE BOYS -
-THE THREE BOYS -		 THE FRUIT SELLER
THE FRUIT SELLER
- THE FULL NETS ON THE SHORE -
- THE FULL NETS ON THE SHORE -		 -OPENING THE NETS -
-OPENING THE NETS -		 - FEW FISH -
- FEW FISH -		 - THE CIRCLE -
- THE CIRCLE -
FISHING-BOATS
FISHING-BOATS		 - GET- TOGETHER
- GET- TOGETHER		 - LONELY BOAT -
- LONELY BOAT -		 ALONE IN MEDITATION
ALONE IN MEDITATION
THE WAVE BEHIND
THE WAVE BEHIND		 THE RED TURBAN
THE RED TURBAN		 THE FISHERMEN
THE FISHERMEN		 THE CRY
THE CRY
- FISHERMEN DAILY LIFE -
- FISHERMEN DAILY LIFE -		 - BLACK BIRDS ON THE BEACH -
- BLACK BIRDS ON THE BEACH -		 THE FISHING-NETS
THE FISHING-NETS		 - WHITE TURBAN
- WHITE TURBAN
BEFORE DEPARTURE
BEFORE DEPARTURE		 FLOWERS TURBAN
FLOWERS TURBAN		 PULLING THE CORD
PULLING THE CORD		 FISHING-BOAT
FISHING-BOAT

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Guest 09-May-2013 14:07
Hello, I am still studying this fishing technique and I am planning to visit Kerala. Any tips? Contacts? Infortunatelly I can only go in August, the online time a treacher has enough time in Portugal. Is this feasible? ricardo@salomao.pt ... Help!
Guest 09-May-2013 14:07
Hello, I am still studying this fishing technique and I am planning to visit Kerala. Any tips? Contacts? Infortunatelly I can only go in August, the online time a treacher has enough time in Portugal. Is this feasible? ricardo@salomao.pt ... Help!
inilk 03-Dec-2012 15:49
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Nisha 23-Feb-2012 10:20
Thanks for putting up these pics. I am writing on the fishermen in Kerela and was hoping to understand the marriage culture of the fishermen family and looking for more information or pictures etc. Would it be possible to contact you please? My email id is nisha_contactme@yahoo.co.in. Kindly do get in touch if you think you would be able to help. Thanks.
Rajasree 12-Jun-2011 04:38
I help this beautiful photos,my mphil thesis related to this area
Guest 30-Jan-2011 13:45
I am presently studying the fisherman culture is Costa da Caparica, with similar boats and techniques. Would it be possible to discuss a possible research? ricardo@salomao.info
C G Prince 26-Jan-2011 09:29
Well done.. congratulations....A valuable photo essay on fishermen of Kerala sea shore
C.G. Prince Trichur KERALA
TERESA PADILHA 03-Jul-2010 00:31
A TUA SENSIBILIDADE ESTÁ BEM PATENTE NOS TEUS TRABALHOS!!
MUITOS PARABÉNS, LENINHA!
Artist28-Jun-2010 21:52
Stunning gallery! Congratulations for your wonderful captures! VV
santhosh b. 03-Dec-2009 12:51
beautiful, its the beauti of kerala
Joban zacharias 08-Mar-2008 18:42
Lovely pictures! Kerala is beautiful. Expecting more lively pictures about kerala.
maximzar17-Jul-2007 09:25
Brilliant documentary collection!!!
zeev segal02-May-2007 20:17
You have so beautifuly photos in yours portfolio
Zaid Kurdi19-Apr-2007 11:30
Beautiful shots,Voted
Kaden Kratzer18-Apr-2007 18:09
Helena esta galeria esta excelente. As imagems todas juntas assim contam uma historia. Votei
Daniel Sosa01-Nov-2006 02:55
Excelente documental de un trabajo colectivo,has logrado transmitir el espíritu de lucha y recompensa de un pueblo sufrido.Gracias por compartirlo.
Zainudin22-Jun-2006 07:19
Among all I like this gallery most. Full with stories and emotions. Congrates
MarkoP21-Jun-2006 19:04
very nice gallery
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