---Kettuvallam

-- Motor Launch

-- Chinese Fishing

-- Society

-- Village Procession

-- Coir

-- Copra

-- Market

-- Kochi (Cochin)

-- Dance

-- Kovalam

-- Fish Dinner

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Copra — the dried meat of the coconut — accounts for a significant fraction of Kerala’s gross product. We arrived just before the workers took their midday meal. The late-December weather was quite hot, but to the locals a recent temperature drop made it seem cold. The sun was still plenty hot enough to dry (if not broil) the coconut meat halves which they patiently turn until ready to gather and sack for delivery to the waiting kettuvallam. This one’s a working boat, the basic craft on which the kettuvallams for travelers are patterned. Add some refinements and amenities, and you’re ready to cruise.