Primitive mode of fishing still in vogue in Srinagar
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Tchaay gaadi comes handy when the Valley’s chilly weather freezes portions of Anchar lake
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Tchaay gaadi comes handy when the Valley’s chilly weather freezes portions of Anchar lake
A primitive mode of fishing, involving a lot of patience and advanced planning, is still in vogue in the Anchar lake spread over 4.26 square kilometres in Srinagar, and comes handy when the Valley’s chilly weather freezes portions of the lake.
Mehraj-ud -Din Taploo, a resident of Anchar locality, stocks his shikara with reed grass as he embarks on the tedious process to fish in the lake, locally known as
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In Photos: Kashmir In the Last Couple of Weeks In Photos: Kashmir In the Last Couple of Weeks Tchay-e-gard shikar (shadow fishing) Kashmiri fishermen covered in torn blankets, hold harpoons as they wait to catch the fish in the Anchar lake in Srinagar. The fishermen camouflage their presence and lure the fish into a trap with the help of reeds and waves by beating the water.
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Photos: Traditional shadow fishing in Kashmir’s Anchar Lake
By Muzamil Bhat| Published: 20th February 2021 7:06 pm IST
Srinagar: The traditional form of fishing in Kashmir known as “Tchaai Gaad” (Shadow Fishing) is a local technique of Kashmiri fisherman to catch fishes in the waters of Kashmir especially in Anchar Lake in the Soura area of Srinagar city.
“It is a technique where we hide under a thick blanket on the nook of a wooden boat, which helps us in creating a shadow on the part of the water and attracts fishes towards that shadow and later on catch them,” says Manzoor Ahmad who has been catching fishes on the Anchar Lake from last 10 years.
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On the spot registration certificates were issued to at least thirty cooperative self help groups. The participants in the camps were informed about the schemes with special focus on credit card scheme for individual artisans, financial support for Industrial Cooperatives, state award scheme and about the marketing of the products.
The speakers stressed on the benefits that can be availed by the groups once they come under the ambit of cooperatives and strengthen and extend partnership between themselves.
Joint Director Handloom Kashmir, Publicity cum Exhibition Officer, Deputy Registrar INDUSCOS Kashmir were present on the occasion, besides the camp was attended by a large number of artisan folk from the adjoining areas including Anchar.