Life in Kuttanad
Introduction
The topography of Kerala can be divided
into coastal area, midland and highland. The tribes of highland, agriculturists
of midland and the fish folk of the coastal land are all making use of the
diversity of the nature for their livelihood. Kuttanad is a region that
generally differs from other regions of Kerala
Location
of Kuttanad
Rivers in Kuttanad
nPamba
nMuvattupuzha
nMeenachil
nManimala
nAchankovil
These rivers flow through Kuttanad and join the Vembanad
lake, the biggest backwater in Kerala
Influence of the rivers
- During monsoon, the rivers bring large amount of water to the Vembanad lake, causing floods in kuttanad region
- During summer, the flow of fresh water decreases and saline water enters the low lying regions from the sea. The salinity causes scarcity of drinking water and damages agriculture
- These phenomena makes agriculture in Kuttanad really difficult
The traditional paddy seeds
in Kuttanad are Chambavu
and
Karutha Chara
Elevated bunds were made to strengthen the borders of the field subjected
to water lodging
Prior to the arrival of pump
sets,
water
wheels were used for draining
At a time when pesticides
were not used, pests were eliminated using methods like ‘worm basket’
The
livelihood of the people in Kuttanad is very much depended on the Vembanad Lake
Transportation
Fishing
Duck Rearing
Collecting shells
Soaking coconut husk to make coir
Fishing
Duck Rearing
Collecting shells
Soaking coconut husk to make coir
Thank you
Neenu S. Murali
Reg. No: 13302013
Social Science
Mar Theophilus Training College, Nalanchira
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