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Stilt Fishing - Sri Lanka

Post by sheeza » May 04, 2009 Views: 2867

One of the most iconic scenes your bound to see in Sri Lanka is stilt fishing. An old tradition around Sri Lanka, you can spot them sitting on their uncomfortable stilts, hoping to catch something.



Though they may be beautiful to look at, stilt fishermen have it rough. They spend hours sitting on a thin plank, hoping to catch one or two fish about 5 cm-long, that they sell for about 2 cents each. The rough waves keep the big fish away, so they sometimes have to settle for te smallest catch. But it’s a small price to pay in order to preserve centuries-old traditions.












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Post by editorawais » May 04, 2009

Thnx for Nice Info

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Post by Murad Ali » May 04, 2009

Very Nice Information
Well Done Sheeza

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Post by kajnh » May 04, 2009

nice post sheeza !
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Re: Stilt Fishing - Sri Lanka

Post by waqassial » May 05, 2009

After a short break you did a fabolous job, although the post is old but very very interesting and strange

Good Job Sheeza G

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