Photographer’s Note
Felucca captains securing their sails, on the Nile river at Kom Ombo temple.
The Arabic word Felucca means boat. The Felucca is a sailing boat, made of wood. It has a flat bottom and the keel may if needed be lifted up. One great latin sail is attached to a mast at the stem. A man can single-handedly sail the boat. In southern Egypt most of the sailors are Nubian.
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Copyright: david r' (trip)
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(852) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 1989-01-00
- Categories: Daily Life, Transportation
- Camera: Canon A-1, vivitar 70-210mm, Hoya Polarizer
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Sailing, Boats with Masts(Cropped and Not) [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2005-01-29 15:08
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