Engineering:Bokkura
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A bokkura (Dhivehi: ބޮއްކުރާ) is the smallest type of boat commonly used in Maldives. It has slight similarities to a dhoni, but is smaller in size, holding just two or three individuals,[1] and without lateen sails. A bokkura usually has a set of oars, and was traditionally used for fishing near reefs or to commute between the shore and anchored fishing or trading vessels[2] especially before there were any jetties on the Maldives.[3]
References
- ↑ "Exploitation of Reef Resources". Food and Agriculture Organization. http://www.fao.org/docrep/x5623e/x5623e0m.htm.
- ↑ Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. p. 55
- ↑ visittomaldives. "Bokkura (small traditional vessel of Maldives) | Visit to Maldives". Visittomaldives.wordpress.com. http://visittomaldives.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/bokkura-small-traditional-vessel-of-maldives/.
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