Day's Catch
These fishermen submerge giant nets that are tethered to bamboo poles and pulleys. When they go to collect the fish, they wear smooth metal hats that slide under the nets in order to ease their movements and still shade them from the harsh sun.
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It is believed that the origin of the idea of these basket boats was born out of ingenuity and necessity during the French colonial era. When the French levied taxes on boats in Vietnam, fishermen couldn’t afford to pay them – so they designed circular woven “baskets” that just so happen to also function as boats.
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