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Tours Kerala —» House boats of Kerala
House boats of Kerala
The
Kettuvallam or 'boat with knots'- was so called because the entire boat was
held together with coir knots only made from the tough fiber of the coconut-
not even a single nail is used during the construction. This is was a unique thing as the craftsman ship was excellent and also a very unique kind of work reflected in the boat that traversed through the wading waters. The boat is made of planks of jack-wood joined together with coir. This is then coated with a caustic black resin made from boiled cashew kernels.
A portion of the Kettuvallom was covered with bamboo and coir to serve as a restroom and kitchen for the crew. Meals would be cooked on board and supplemented with fresh fish from the backwaters that were caught by the fishermen of those areas.
Today, the tradition is still continued and the food from the local cuisine is served by the Kuttanad localities, on board.
This was one of the masterminds of the administration to start of the cruises in these houseboats when
the
transport system was taken over by more modern ones like the trucks. Relax in style, in the beautifully furnished living room as cool breeze wafts in through the awning. And if you can keep your eyes off the enchanting view that Kerala has to offer you, then there are also other facilities like VCD, TV. And Music system - a special service that is exclusive to Rainbow Cruises
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