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Kettuvallam    

11th April, 2022

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Context: The kettuvallam (houseboat), Kerala Tourism’s mascot floats on hope in Sri Lanka.

 

About Kettuvallam:

  • It is a house boat widely used in the Indian state of Kerala.
  • These have thatched roof covers over wooden hulls.
  • The traditional kettuvallam is mainly used for promoting Kerala tourism.
  • The materials that go into the making are local and ecofriendly; bamboo poles, coconut fibre, ropes, bamboo mats, carpets The main wood used is "Anjili" (Artocarpus hirsuta).
  • Basically the kettuvallam was designed to transport cargo and as such many design changes had to be made to make it a tourist vehicle.

 

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-kettuvellam-from-kerala-floats-on-hope-in-sri-lanka/article65299713.ece