Kettuvallam

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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.