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Traditional Fish Trap

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By Panther


Traditional Fish Trap

I know this has nothing to do with gardening, but this is a traditional fish trap woven out of strips of green mangrove roots.



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Well it's made out of plants. lol

26 Apr, 2009

 

I guess so Hywel...lol, thanks:-)

26 Apr, 2009

 

what type of fish would be caught with this Panther

26 Apr, 2009

 

I like this :)

26 Apr, 2009

 

Wouldnt use it for catching fish but think it would make a great planter can just imagine a climber entwining its way through it..

26 Apr, 2009

 

Irish, any small edible fish is caught when they swim into the mid-funnel like part of the trap, once they swim in they can't make their way out again.

BB..you're giving me ideas already...lol, I've also seen this being used as a lampshade in some homes, quite pretty too I must say.

Tg thank you:-)

27 Apr, 2009

 

very interesting Panther,thanks for sharing

29 Apr, 2009

 

You welcome, Deida:-)

30 Apr, 2009

 

Clever craftwork is always interesting,

2 May, 2009

 

Thanks Ff, the guy who wove this is hitting his 80's and he's one of the only few people who knows of this traditional art of weaving these fish traps.

16 May, 2009

 

Its a work of art.

24 Oct, 2009



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