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A fisherman balances on the frame of a dip net in Cochin. This Chinese fishing technique most likely came to Kerala in the 15th century with Zheng He's fleet.

Author: Michael Yamashita

©Michael Yamashita. No usage authorized without prior written permission.

Photo size: 35.8 Mpixels (102 MB uncompressed) - 7299x4899 pixels (24.3x16.3 in / 61.8x41.5 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: Chinese fishing technique, Cochin, dip net, fisherman, India, Kerala, page 340, page 341, Silk Road, Zheng He book

Scales sparkle like jewels, as fishermen clean their nets on Somatheeram Beach, just as when Zheng He sailed along the Malaba...

A fisherman balances on the frame of a dip net in Cochin. This Chinese fishing technique most likely came to Kerala in the 15...

These Cochin fishermen need counterweights and manpower to lift the dip nets out of the water.