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For the people of Vizhinjan, the sea is a way of life.

Vizhinjan, India

Author: Michael Yamashita

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

Photo size: 24.2 Mpixels (69.2 MB uncompressed) - 6032x4010 pixels (20.1x13.4 in / 51.1x34 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: boats, India, Kerala, page 346, page 347, Silk Road, Vizhinjan, Zheng He book

Published in: Zheng He, India, China's Great Armada

The colorful cotton known as calico was developed and still produced here, and was a coveted trade item even centuries ago.

For the people of Vizhinjan, the sea is a way of life.

Coir fiber, used to make ropes and rugs, is one of the many uses the Indians have found for the coconut.