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Hollowing a canoe

A villager hollows out a canoe with an adze. The canoe is hollowed next to the water to test the buoyancy. By periodically launching the boat the canoe-builder can judge where it is best to remove material for an even-keel. The shape of the canoe gives stability and permits propulsion. Papua, Indonesia.

Photo by Manuel Boissière for CIRAD and CIFOR

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