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October 4, 1908
The Guernsey Gazette
Torrington, Guernsey, Goshen County, Platte County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
Fisherwomen on the coasts of Holland, Belgium, and northern France, recognizable by distinctive costumes like those in Mana-Kirke near Ostend, wade into deep water with hand nets to catch seafood until their baskets are full.
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Women Fishermen.
On the coast of Holland, Belgium and Northern France the fisherwomen are a familiar sight, with their great hand nets and quaint costumes. Many of the towns have distinctive costumes by which their women can be recognized anywhere. Those of Mana-Kirke, near Ostend, wear trousers and loose blouses, while their heads and shoulders are covered by shawls. They carry their nets into the sea and scoop up vast quantities of shrimps and prawns, with an occasional crab or lobster and many small fish. They often wade out till the water is up to their necks, and they remain for hours at a time in water above their knees, rarely returning until their baskets are full.
On the coast of Holland, Belgium and Northern France the fisherwomen are a familiar sight, with their great hand nets and quaint costumes. Many of the towns have distinctive costumes by which their women can be recognized anywhere. Those of Mana-Kirke, near Ostend, wear trousers and loose blouses, while their heads and shoulders are covered by shawls. They carry their nets into the sea and scoop up vast quantities of shrimps and prawns, with an occasional crab or lobster and many small fish. They often wade out till the water is up to their necks, and they remain for hours at a time in water above their knees, rarely returning until their baskets are full.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Fisherwomen
Hand Nets
Quaint Costumes
Mana Kirke
Ostend
Shrimps
Prawns
Crabs
Lobsters
Where did it happen?
Coast Of Holland, Belgium And Northern France; Mana Kirke, Near Ostend
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Location
Coast Of Holland, Belgium And Northern France; Mana Kirke, Near Ostend
Story Details
Description of fisherwomen on the coast who wear distinctive costumes, carry hand nets into the sea, and wade deep to catch shrimps, prawns, crabs, lobsters, and small fish until their baskets are full.