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Rhythms of life in the city of Mumbai are shaped by the relentless ticking of the clock. Everyone runs to its beat, some to catch a train, others to reach the office or finish a task.
But the Kolis, the indigenous people of Mumbai, understand time not by the ticking of the clock but by the rise and fall of water.
Their daily life cycle and customary livelihood of fishing are deeply intertwined with the rhythm of the sea’s tides and the passage of the moon. The fishers sense these movements through long experience.
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When talking about fishing, Koli fishers name different phases and months of the lunar-based Indic calendar, which are significant times for fishing.
Shukla Paksh for example is the waxing moon fortnight beginning on the new moon (Amavasya) and ending on the full moon (Purnima). The opposite of Shukla Paksh is Krishna Paksh which is the waning moon period beginning on the full moon and ending on the new moon.
These dates indicate the intensity and movement of the sea on which fishing depends. We show you a different meaning of time through the complex relationship between the livelihood of fishing, the seas’ tides and the movement of the moon.Their daily life cycle and customary livelihood of fishing are deeply intertwined with the rhythm of the sea’s tides and the passage of the moon. The fishers sense these movements through long experience.
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For Koli fishers, time is not measured in standardised hours and minutes but by the cyclical movement of water that guides artisanal fishing. Their fishing practice is founded on knowledge that is built slowly, over generations, and in close connection with the local ecology.
For them, the march of time is associated with the ebb and flow of the sea, and the progression of the moon in the sky. Such a cyclical notion of time that is aligned with natural processes could serve as a guide for us to better understand our local environment.
According to some experts, in the next two to three decades, large parts of Mumbai will be submerged due to rising sea levels. The Kolis’ knowledge of time and the environment, acquired over centuries, might be a ray of hope in the uncertain world that looms ahead.Their daily life cycle and customary livelihood of fishing are deeply intertwined with the rhythm of the sea’s tides and the passage of the moon. The fishers sense these movements through long experience.