https://ift.tt/JwlSHfn last of pearl divers from the ancient tradition of Korkai

Though pearl and chank (chanku) fisheries existed since time immemorial, the last pearl fishery was during 1956-61.Thirty-nine pearl fisheries had taken place between 1663 and 1961 and nearly 760 million pearl oysters were harvested

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