Water transportation is an important means of communication in Bangladesh, a floodplain with approximately 405 rivers[1] and numerous oxbow lakes (locally known as haor). Traditional country boats are still popular and they provide low cost convenient transport in this extensive inland waterways. Approximately 150 types of boats still populate the floodplain, and they vary in design, size and construction materials.[2] They would be either of Bainkata type or of flat bottom type. A bainkata type boat would have a golui fore and a spoon shaped hull whereas a flat bottom type would have neither.
Wood is the most commonly used material. Traditionally, boats are made by carpenters who learned their skill through an apprenticeship. Seasoning of timber is important in boat making. Commonly used timber are from local woods jarul (Dipterocarpus turbinatus), sal (Shorea robusta), sundari (Heritiera fomes), and Burma teak (Tectona grandis).
Preservation of craftsmanshipedit
While wooden boats are still frequently used in Bangladeshi country life, they are often mechanized and the intricate craftsmanship in making these boats is, for the most part, underutilized. Very few steps are being taken to preserve these techniques and among them is Friendship, whose cultural preservation sector is working with some of the last master craftsmen of wooden boats in recreating them, along with recording and researching the history and techniques of boat-making.[3] In 2006, Runa Khan Marre of Friendship was awarded a Rolex Award for Enterprise for work in preserving traditional Bengali boat-building skills.[4]
Galleryedit
A miniature model of Balami Nouka
The moon boat is a traditional fishing boat of the Cox 's Bazar District (কক্সবাজার জেলা) in southeastern Bangladesh end
A miniature model of Jessore Nouka
Nouka Baich (Boat Race) is one of the most traditioonal form of entertain from people of Bangladesh
country, boats, bangladesh, water, transportation, important, means, communication, bangladesh, floodplain, with, approximately, rivers, numerous, oxbow, lakes, locally, known, haor, traditional, country, boats, still, popular, they, provide, cost, convenient,. Water transportation is an important means of communication in Bangladesh a floodplain with approximately 405 rivers 1 and numerous oxbow lakes locally known as haor Traditional country boats are still popular and they provide low cost convenient transport in this extensive inland waterways Approximately 150 types of boats still populate the floodplain and they vary in design size and construction materials 2 They would be either of Bainkata type or of flat bottom type A bainkata type boat would have a golui fore and a spoon shaped hull whereas a flat bottom type would have neither Sampan and dingi type boats at Cox s bazarCountry boats in the haor areas of Sunamganj DistrictRivers and boats are central to traditional Bengali culture and they have fascinated generations of Bengali artists and poets Contents 1 Types 2 Boat making 2 1 Preservation of craftsmanship 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksTypes editDingi dinghy Large boatsSampan Balam Teddy Bajra JaliBainkata typeGhasi jong gachari dorakha kathami mallar paloani patam panshi and bedi Kosha flat bottom without golui Bhudi RaptaniBoat making editWood is the most commonly used material Traditionally boats are made by carpenters who learned their skill through an apprenticeship Seasoning of timber is important in boat making Commonly used timber are from local woods jarul Dipterocarpus turbinatus sal Shorea robusta sundari Heritiera fomes and Burma teak Tectona grandis Preservation of craftsmanship edit While wooden boats are still frequently used in Bangladeshi country life they are often mechanized and the intricate craftsmanship in making these boats is for the most part underutilized Very few steps are being taken to preserve these techniques and among them is Friendship whose cultural preservation sector is working with some of the last master craftsmen of wooden boats in recreating them along with recording and researching the history and techniques of boat making 3 In 2006 Runa Khan Marre of Friendship was awarded a Rolex Award for Enterprise for work in preserving traditional Bengali boat building skills 4 Gallery edit nbsp A miniature model of Balami Nouka nbsp The moon boat is a traditional fishing boat of the Cox s Bazar District কক সব জ র জ ল in southeastern Bangladesh end nbsp A miniature model of Jessore Nouka nbsp Nouka Baich Boat Race is one of the most traditioonal form of entertain from people of Bangladesh nbsp A miniature model of Goyna Nouka nbsp Bangladeshi fisherman resting in the shade of a sampan in BarishalSee also editBoat Budgerow bajra Transport in Bangladesh List of rivers of Bangladesh List of Indian timber treesReferences edit Bangladesh Water Development Board On Going Project www bwdb gov bd Retrieved 2021 12 22 Nasreen Zobaida 2012 Boat In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Friendship Cultural Preservation Archived from the original on 2015 03 03 Retrieved 2015 03 11 Runa Khan Marre Photos Rolex Awards for Enterprise Archived from the original on 6 August 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boats in Bangladesh Boats of Bangladesh Video nbsp This article about transport in Bangladesh is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Country boats in Bangladesh amp oldid 1176636007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
