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16/12/22 12:07 PM IST

Beypore Uru

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  • The District Tourism Promotion Council, Kozhikode has applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the famous Beypore Uru (boat).
Beypore Uru
  • It is a wooden dhow (ship / sailing boat / sailing vessel) handcrafted by skilled artisans and carpenters in Beypore, Kerala.
  • It is mainly made of Malabar teak, probably the biggest handicraft in the world.
  • Beypore urus are purely made of wood, without using any modern techniques, and traditional methods are used to launch this ship into the water.
  • The carpenters manually join each piece of wood to build the large boat.
  • Uru making in Beypore is a centuries old tradition that was established since India began its maritime trade with Mesopotamia.
  • Beypore is a town located on the banks of the Chaliyar River.
  • According to records, Uru ships have been in high demand for around 2,000 years.
Khalasis
  • The Khalasis are the traditional artisans responsible for the manufacture of the Uru.
  • They are the ones who launch these urus into the water, setting them ready for travel.
  • Arab traders were especially enamoured of them, and were among the first major patrons of these vessels.
  • It takes at least four years and the effort of over forty Khalasis to build an Uru.
About GI tag
  • Geographical indications (GIs) are a type of intellectual property (IP). The World Trade Organisation (WTO) recognises intellectual property rights under TRIPS (TradeRelated Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) Agreement.
  • Under Article 22(1) of the TRIPS Agreement, the GIs are defined as “indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a member, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographic origin”.
Source- The Hindu

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