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    Life of the Chilika Lake Boat Community

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    Fisherman in Nike tee shirt negotiating brackish waters of Chilika Lake by: ajay-chandwani Views[859] Fishermen of Chilika Boat Community with their catch going to the market to trad by: ajay-chandwani Views[599] Fishermen of Chilika Lake on their boat homes ferrying fresh water and supplies by: ajay-chandwani Views[613] Rare migratory birds brahmini ducks seen from boats in the Chilika Lagoon by: ajay-chandwani Views[923] Fisherwomen using boats and oars made from recycled waste to go to the floating by: ajay-chandwani Views[814]
     

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    Monday, 8 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    I encountered the boat people of Chilika Lake in Odisha, India and they are a remarkable community. They inhabit this wonderful lagoon which is a large wintering ground for migratory birds. The lake sustains a unique community of 150,000 fisher-folk. ... Read more >
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