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Kerala Kochi

We visited Kochi for just one night, but we had an hour or two in the evening to visit the harbor front. We watched a snake charmer and then visited some of the Chinese finishing nets so famous in Kochi. We shopped at a store for Kashmiri carpets, watching a demonstration. See blog at https://davidkotz.org/2008/12/18/kerala-part-4-kochi-and-kannur/.
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    A snake charmer in the streets of Kochi.

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    Kerala

    A snake charmer in the streets of Kochi.

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    Kerala

    A snake charmer in the streets of Kochi.

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    Kerala

    A snake charmer in the streets of Kochi.

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    Kerala

    Andy and Mara at the Chinese fishing nets in Kochi.

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    Kerala

    In Kochi, fishermen use an ancient Chinese-introduced technique; they lower the net into the river, and use pulleys to lift it back out.

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    Kerala

    In Kochi, the fishermen show John a fish and a crab they caught.

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    Kerala

    In Kochi, a fisherman shows us a most unusual fish!

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    Kerala

    In Kochi, Andy, Pam, Mara, and John help raise the Chinese fishing nets in Kochi. At rear is our driver, Ashok.

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    Kerala

    In Kochi, Andy helps to raise the Chinese fishing nets.

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    Kerala

    Whike on the Kochi waterfront, a tour boat passes by; say, isn't that Granny Kate in the red shirt? it is!

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    Kerala

    Along the Kochi harborfront, we see the local catch at a nearby market; note the huge prawns at right.

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    Kerala

    In Kochi we went to a carpet store to watch a demonstration of how kashmiri carpets are hand-woven; in traditional Kashmiri rug-weaving, each strand is inserted and knotted separately.

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    Kerala

    In Kochi, we bought this rug for our home.

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    Kerala

    In Kochi, we bought this rug for my office.

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    Kerala

    In Kochi, Andy hides during our visit to carpet shop.

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    Kerala

    Fort Cochin, waterfront. Kochi harbor shore, from our hotel.

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