the boats may look simple but their design is intricate and complex Towell
design is intricate and complex Towell
design is intricate and complex Towell boat builders journey deep into the
boat builders journey deep into the
boat builders journey deep into the forest
forest
forest to find the 11 different species of tree
to find the 11 different species of tree
to find the 11 different species of tree needed to make a tata lock
needed to make a tata lock
centuries of experience go into making
centuries of experience go into making these boats the wood for the keel is
these boats the wood for the keel is
these boats the wood for the keel is heavy to keep the boat’s entered the
heavy to keep the boat’s entered the
heavy to keep the boat’s entered the woods used for the sides are light and
woods used for the sides are light and
woods used for the sides are light and buoyant to help it float only an axe is
buoyant to help it float only an axe is
buoyant to help it float only an axe is used to shape each part and wooden pegs
used to shape each part and wooden pegs
used to shape each part and wooden pegs hold the whole thing together there
hold the whole thing together there
hold the whole thing together there isn’t a single nail it’s a real work of
isn’t a single nail it’s a real work of
isn’t a single nail it’s a real work of art building at Alcala takes around five
art building at Alcala takes around five
art building at Alcala takes around five months but with good care it can last
months but with good care it can last
months but with good care it can last more than 10 years to make sure my Tala
more than 10 years to make sure my Tala
more than 10 years to make sure my Tala survives this journey I need to fix
survives this journey I need to fix
survives this journey I need to fix those cracks and that means heading
those cracks and that means heading
those cracks and that means heading inland in search of a rare tree the
inland in search of a rare tree the
inland in search of a rare tree the interior of the island is so mountainous
interior of the island is so mountainous
interior of the island is so mountainous that most of the forest is completely
that most of the forest is completely
that most of the forest is completely inaccessible even the parts the toe can
inaccessible even the parts the toe can
inaccessible even the parts the toe can reach are a tough climb away
the tree I’m looking for only grows in a
the tree I’m looking for only grows in a handful of places but the towel always
handful of places but the towel always
handful of places but the towel always know where to find such a valuable plant
know where to find such a valuable plant
know where to find such a valuable plant finally I reach my goal a tree they call
finally I reach my goal a tree they call
finally I reach my goal a tree they call Faruk that’s gotta be it
Faruk that’s gotta be it
Faruk that’s gotta be it they’re hard to find so the elders they
they’re hard to find so the elders they
they’re hard to find so the elders they mark these trees so they can find them
mark these trees so they can find them
mark these trees so they can find them again showing how important a tree like
again showing how important a tree like
again showing how important a tree like this is to the tell people what’s
this is to the tell people what’s
this is to the tell people what’s important about it is in the roots yeah
important about it is in the roots yeah
important about it is in the roots yeah right there the roots of the Farouk tree
right there the roots of the Farouk tree
right there the roots of the Farouk tree are surrounded by these strange densely
are surrounded by these strange densely
are surrounded by these strange densely packed fibers it’s like cotton fibers
packed fibers it’s like cotton fibers
packed fibers it’s like cotton fibers really super soft and lofty just bizarre
really super soft and lofty just bizarre
really super soft and lofty just bizarre stuff in all my travels I’ve never seen
stuff in all my travels I’ve never seen
stuff in all my travels I’ve never seen a tree that makes that kind of stuff
a tree that makes that kind of stuff
a tree that makes that kind of stuff bizarre back at the shore I get to work
bizarre back at the shore I get to work
bizarre back at the shore I get to work on my repairs
on my repairs
I need the hammer the Farook fibers into
I need the hammer the Farook fibers into the tracks these tiny fibers they act
the tracks these tiny fibers they act
the tracks these tiny fibers they act just like the wood when they get wet
just like the wood when they get wet
just like the wood when they get wet they swell this is the sort of
they swell this is the sort of
they swell this is the sort of indigenous technology that have been
indigenous technology that have been
indigenous technology that have been keeping people going out here for
keeping people going out here for
keeping people going out here for centuries
centuries
centuries simple but effective it’s all about
simple but effective it’s all about
simple but effective it’s all about knowing the resources that are out there
knowing the resources that are out there
knowing the resources that are out there [Music]
really
really [Music]
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