Kottayam, Kerala, India / Front end of a irruttukuthi boat (vallom). Iruttukuthy or Odi type of boats are designed for transportation during the night . Their very design is for speed. Both the ends are alike. Maneuverability is little. They are never turned and rowed up only in shuttle between, by turning round the rowers. The width of the boat is so designed to avoid friction with water while moving. In olden days these boats were supposed to be used for piracy works.... See more
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