Title

The Kettuvallam is a house boat widely used in Kerala

Caption

The Kettuvallam is a house boat widely used in Kerala, which has thatched roof covers over wooden hulls. The Kettuvallam or 'boat with knots' is called so because coir ropes tied in knots hold the entire structure of the boat together. Kollam, Quilon, India, Asia

Date

Jun 16, 2017

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Muthuraman V

Reference

BRK22D35_233

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54,4Mb (1,8Mb) / 17,7in x 12,0in / 5298 x 3592 (300dpi)

Keywords

Asia Coco ropes India Indian Kettuvallam Kollam No People Nodus Reed house South India Southern India boat boats building buildings deserted empty fixing fixings folklore home house houses knot knots no one nobody node reed roof roofs ship ships structure structures thatched thatched house thatched roof thatched roof house thatched roofs thatched-roof house thatched-roof houses traditional travel photography uninhabited vessel Coconut Kerala Keralam characteristic culture cultures custom houseboat houseboats pattern patterns rope ropes tradition traditions typical