The ‘Sea Lexicon’ is a collaborative endeavour that aims at the co-creation of a lexicon based on words related to the sea. It is an invitation for a transregional thinking through the perspective of the sea. We focus on words that animate the lives of coastal communities in various languages across the Indian Ocean.
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NEW STORIES
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Kaattu – Wind
For Ikkakka, a seventy-year-old man from Kavaratti, the wind always floats around the island. He believes that it is the duty of the guardian ...
Kaattu
Wind
Swahili Creole and the Siddis of Gujarat
Dhamaal in Bava Gor's shrine: a glimpse of baithaaki dhamaal in Jamnagar.Documented by:Â Hameeda Makwa Siddi, Farooq Maqwa Siddi, Soumali Roy, ...
Habshi
Siddis
Rope
Thoni balli, a term used in the Beary language, refers to a specific type of rope. It played a vital role in connecting the wooden planks that ...
Thoni balli
Rope
Apple – Title of the story
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Apple
Rethi
Coconut trees are salt resistant and maybe even salt-loving! In fact, when you plant a coconut tree away from the coast, you need to pour salt ...
Rethi
Sand
Thanni – Title for the Story BARISHAM
Thanni or drinking water is a central concern on the Lakshadweep islands. Fresh water sources on the island were derived from ponds and wells ...
Thanni
Drinking Water
Contribute to the lexicon
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The Sea Lexicon project is an ongoing attempt to document the words from the indian ocean region. You can help build the database of words and expand the lexicon