Dal Lake, Kashmir Valley / Learning from Labourers, Weavers, and Lake Dweller Communities
Tools used by Lake dwellers (Hanjis) for Processing, Harvesting, and Managing Weedy Plant Material at Dal Lake
1.0 wilin/harvesting pole
2.0 chomb/wooden rod
3.0 khon/large trovel
4.0 liwan/mooring paddle
5.0 wagoo/woven mat
6.0 khasu/net
7.0 demb nav/landform skiff
8.0 kotsh/larger skiff boat
Dal Lake, Kashmir Valley / Beginnings, Preliminaries
Phragmites Clusters / At Dal, the distinction between where land meets water and where water meets land is further obfuscated by a mishmash of rhizomatous, submerged, and emergent aquatic weeds that can be found in large swaths.