Re-sewing the sewn: An ethnographic record of repair and reuse of sewn-plank river boats in Goa, India
Re-sewing the sewn: An ethnographic record of repair and reuse of sewn-plank river boats in Goa, India
The tradition of fastening planked boats using sewing is characteristic of the Indian Ocean region. Despite known disadvantages of sewn boats, including that perishable materials need regular maintenance and repair, operators of boats used in the sand-mining industry of Goa still see potential in discarded sewn boats. The problems, raw materials used, technology, and process of re-sewing and repairing these boats to give them a second life are reported and discussed here.
ethnography, Goa, Indian Ocean, revenchem hode, Sewn boats, sewn-boat technology, ship structure
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Shaikh, Zeeshan A.
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September 2019
Shaikh, Zeeshan A.
5c159d21-fde5-4bc7-a78c-221de5f3ca7b
Shaikh, Zeeshan A.
(2019)
Re-sewing the sewn: An ethnographic record of repair and reuse of sewn-plank river boats in Goa, India.
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 48 (2), .
(doi:10.1111/1095-9270.12369).
Abstract
The tradition of fastening planked boats using sewing is characteristic of the Indian Ocean region. Despite known disadvantages of sewn boats, including that perishable materials need regular maintenance and repair, operators of boats used in the sand-mining industry of Goa still see potential in discarded sewn boats. The problems, raw materials used, technology, and process of re-sewing and repairing these boats to give them a second life are reported and discussed here.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 23 August 2019
Published date: September 2019
Keywords:
ethnography, Goa, Indian Ocean, revenchem hode, Sewn boats, sewn-boat technology, ship structure
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/436159
ISSN: 1057-2414
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