ALLEPPEY HOUSEBOATS
THE MOVING PALACES OF WATER FAIRIES
Move slowly through rivers and lakes fringed with palm groves and village huts. See novelty paints some of them colorfully. Remember that the house boat is luxuriously converted cargo vessels of the past, called kettuvallam. Huge planks of jack wood were drilled and joined with natural palm fiber. Never suspect their strength. The were time tested. Some modern houseboats made of sheet metal are also racing on. All houseboats have one or two family rooms a living space and a kitchenette and 2 or 3 crew.