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Fisherman's Hut in Trou-Chenille Open-Air Museum. A basket trap
Le Morne Cultural Landscape2008
UNESCO World Heritage
A seine is a long net which has weights attached to its lower corners and is held in the water by four or five boats. Basket traps, commonly used in this region, are submerged in the water with the bait inside. Traditionally woven with bamboo, they are today made with iron wire.
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- Title: Fisherman's Hut in Trou-Chenille Open-Air Museum. A basket trap
- Creator: Le Morne Cultural Landscape
- Date Created: 2008
- Rights: Le Morne Heritage Trust Fund
- Location: Mauritius
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (iii)(vi)
- Date of Inscription: 2008
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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