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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/15345| Title: | Traditional fishing crafts and gears used by the Nicobari tribes in Car Nicobar |
| Authors: | Ahmed, S K Zamir Ravikumar, T Krishnan, P Jeyakumar, S |
| Keywords: | Nicobari tribes;Fishing crafts;Fishing gears;ITK |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2013 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A01K 61/00, A01K 69/00, A01K 74/00, A01K 75/00, A01K 79/00 |
| Abstract: | The Nicobari tribes are the predominant tribes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, whose livelihood options are based on plantation crops and fishing. The study was conducted to review the traditional fishing practices of the Nicobari tribes in Car Nicobar, the capital of Nicobar District and to document their Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) with respect to the fishing crafts and gears. Data were collected through different participatory research tools like key informant survey, group discussion, semi-structured interview schedule, personal observation and also from secondary sources. The investigation showed that Hodi, an outrigger dugout canoe is the traditional fishing craft commonly used by the Nicobarese and the traditional fishing gears used by them include spears, hook and line, trolling line and bow and arrow. It was observed that these tribes also use a few modern fishing gears. The study elucidates the design and operation of the traditional fishing crafts and gears used by Nicobarese and also the traditional practice of stupefying the fishes with an indigenous plant extract. |
| Page(s): | 144-148 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJTK Vol.12(1) [January 2013] |
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