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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Goma
The Goma is a small one-sided drum that was brought to Gujarat by the Siddis from Eastern Africa. It is believed that, while traveling across ...
Goma
One Sided Drum
Mouza/Dheu/Rolling
Mouza/Dheu/Rolling: A sea wave or river wave is locally called a "mouza", "dheu", or "rolling". It sounds similar to "mouza", which refers to a ...
Mouza/Dheu/Rolling
Sea Wave
Misr Kanga
This Swahili-Creole word refers to a funnel-shaped musical instrument that is believed to be played during the hymns of Siddi spiritual ...
Misr Kanga
Musical Instrument
Beta/Katar
The fishing station or net-setting ground is commonly referred to as "beta" or "katar." "Beta" is pronounced like the first syllable in ...
Beta/Katar
Fishing Station
Bara
English: Acropora species of coral
As I settled into Ithatha's tranquil seaside home on Kadmat island, a typical Lakshadweep afternoon ...
Bara
Coral
Chaakara
പുത്തൻ വലക്കാരേ പുന്നപ്പറക്കാറേ Puthan valakkaare, punnapparakkaareപുറക്കാട്ട് കടപ്പുറത്ത്. ...
Chaakara
The Bounty
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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