
In the Sundarbans, the boat, or nouka or nouko is considered a person. One of the rules pertaining to collecting honey or firewood from the ...
Bangla/ Bangladesh/ West Bengal
Nouko / Nouka
Boat

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 ...
Bangla/ Bangladesh
Narkel Gach
Coconut Tree

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 ...
Bangla/ Indian Sundarbans, WB
Mouza/Dheu/Rolling
Sea Wave

The fishing station or net-setting ground is commonly referred to as "beta" or "katar." "Beta" is pronounced like the first syllable in ...
Bangla/ Bangladesh/ Indian Sundarbans, WB
Beta/Katar
Fishing Station