In Response to Pedersen's ‘A Clench‐Fastened Boat in Kerala’: a revealing boat narrative not a ‘new’ type of boat

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Acknowledgements

I wish to thank Dr Lucy Blue and Dr Julian Whitewright for comments on this paper and discussion of Pedersen's article. In addition, The Royal Anthropological Institute, INTACH UK and the Nehru Trust supported the fieldwork which formed the basis of the study discussed here; and, as ever, I also wish to thank Renu Henry for her help, friendship, insight and support throughout the fieldwork, and Mohanan, Nakulan and the people of Munruthuruthu, Kerala, for their welcome, patience and tireless explanations.