Catch Fish With Cheena-Vala!
Star Children|October 2017

Cheena-vala are shore operated fishing nets that are used in the cities of Kochi and Kollam in Kerala.

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Catch Fish With Cheena-Vala!

The nets are commonly used in Southern China and IndoChina and were believed to have been introduced in India by the Chinese explorer Zheng He around 1350 to 1450.

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