Thengu or coconut trees are available in plenty and are the bounty of the Lakshadweep Islands. They are regarded as nature’s wealth for the ...
Jeseri/ Lakshadweep
Thengu
Coconut Tree
Thanni or drinking water is a central concern on the Lakshadweep islands. Fresh water sources on the island were derived from ponds and wells ...
Jeseri/ Lakshadweep
Thanni
Drinking Water
Tide or mosa is an everyday term on the island. In some islands, it is called moja. A movie that was made about Lakshadweep was titled Mosayile ...
Jeseri/ Lakshadweep
Mosa
Tide
The island is surrounded by the sea or kadal. The sea on the eastern side of the island is furious compared to the calmer western side. The sea ...
Jeseri/ Lakshadweep
Kadal
Sea
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 ...
Jeseri/ Lakshadweep
Kaattu
Wind
Billam refers to the lagoon, a lively interactive space for the people of Lakshadweep. It has gathered much importance in the wider world on ...
Jeseri/ Lakshadweep
Billam
Lagoon
Barisham is the Jeseri word for the south-western monsoon. The monsoon is considered a lifesaving boon for islanders of the Lakshadweep. The ...
Jeseri/ Lakshadweep
Barisham
Monsoon
Although fishing in Lakshadweep is predominantly carried out through the pole and line method, nets or bala are traditionally used for bait fish ...
Jeseri/ Lakshadweep
Bala
Net