As Polavaram looms, Koyas cast one last net in Godavari floods
Koya tribal communities in the Godavari Valley are utilizing traditional fishing nets called 'Pander Valla' during the current flood season. This practice, passed down through generations, remains a vital part of their cultural identity and subsistence in the border regions of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh.
The Koya tribals are making the most of the last phase of their traditional fishing excursions, braving the flood waters of the mighty Godavari, the sacred Sabari and their revered tributaries, Chandravanka and Sokileru, with their Pander Valla, a traditional fishing net handed down through generations in the Godavari Valley of Andhra Pradesh.
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