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Tanqwa #3, Lake Tana, Ethiopia, 2007

Tanqwa #3, Lake Tana, Ethiopia, 2007

Two men paddle a load of wood from the far shores of Lake Tana to the Bahir Dar area. Despite the great weight of the wood, which submerges the boat, waterlogged papyrus still remains very buoyant, and resists sinking.

Author adminPosted on April 2, 2011Categories PhotographyTags Africa, Amhara, Amharaland, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, Lake Tana, papyrus, papyrus boat, reed, reed boat, rowing, tankwa, tanqwaLeave a comment on Tanqwa #3, Lake Tana, Ethiopia, 2007

Fishing Boat, Lake Tana, Ethiopia, 2009

Fishing Boat, Lake Tana, Ethiopia, 2009

A man rows home in the evening, with his nets and his catch of Nile Perch, in a papyrus boat called a tanqwa on Lake Tana, just outside of Bahir Dar.

Author adminPosted on March 25, 2011Categories PhotographyTags Africa, Amhara, Bahir Dar, boat, Cyperus papyrus, Ethiopia, fishing, kayaking, Lake Tana, man, paddling, papyrus, papyrus boat, reed, stalks, tankwa, tanqwa, workingLeave a comment on Fishing Boat, Lake Tana, Ethiopia, 2009
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