Fishing by shades of Moon
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Kamal Baruah
Contd from previous issue
However, our domestic help Rabhada doesn’t get impressed with those modern astronomy and space exploration about our mysterious neighbor in the sky.What else is there to do for him? The newly sunken paddy field during the monsoon rain has delighted him. The tribal folks belonging to the Rabha, Bodo, Garo, Hajong and Koch-Ranbongshi community of Goalpara district usually practice community fishing. They have by tradition been associated with farming and a knack for fishing.Sufficient moonlight enables nighttime fishing. Fish hunters move at night in ankle deep water with a type of indigenous night lamps made from bamboo, locally known as jor-kat. They experience a connection between Moon phase and its fishing success.
The rain forms a vast water sheet. He wadedslowly like a snowy Egret on shallow water with faggot (sticks as fuel for fire)in order to stalk his preyfor pinning a fish. (To be contd)
Contd from previous issue
However, our domestic help Rabhada doesn’t get impressed with those modern astronomy and space exploration about our mysterious neighbor in the sky.What else is there to do for him? The newly sunken paddy field during the monsoon rain has delighted him. The tribal folks belonging to the Rabha, Bodo, Garo, Hajong and Koch-Ranbongshi community of Goalpara district usually practice community fishing. They have by tradition been associated with farming and a knack for fishing.Sufficient moonlight enables nighttime fishing. Fish hunters move at night in ankle deep water with a type of indigenous night lamps made from bamboo, locally known as jor-kat. They experience a connection between Moon phase and its fishing success.
The rain forms a vast water sheet. He wadedslowly like a snowy Egret on shallow water with faggot (sticks as fuel for fire)in order to stalk his preyfor pinning a fish. (To be contd)