
coracle
Sign in to savethumb|The River Teith|River Teifi, West WalesThe two men are John Davies (forefront) and Will Davies of [[Cenarth; the last two legitimate coracle fishermen in Cenarth.They are both using the single-arm method of propulsion; a means of gliding downstream in a controlled way. They carry their coracles and their fish home on their backs. (1972)]] A coracle is a small, rounded, lightweight boat traditionally used in Wales, Ireland, particularly on the River Boyne, and Scotland, particularly on the River Spey. The word is also used for similar boats found in India, Vietnam, Iraq, and Tibet. The w
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Un coracle (du gallois cwrwgl ; en arabe goufa ou kouffa, en hindi parisal, en tibétain kudru ou kowa, en vietnamien ghe thùng chài, en chinois hoï an) est un bateau panier pesant environ cinq kilogrammes par passager, dont des formes proches ou dérivées sont encore utilisées dans plusieurs endroits du monde.
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