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A typical Keralan riceboat  
   

A typical Keralan riceboat

Backwaters of Kerala

January 26th 2012
Here's Lynne telling you all about our overnight boat cruise on the backwaters. By lunchtime each day the riceboats are ready to go: fresh linen on the beds, supplies stowed and passengers on board. A riceboat is a houseboat used traditionally to transport rice from the paddy fields that flank the waterways. Now many boats are built for tourist cruises but they still ... read more
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