#PallaFish
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Feature
Sindh’s prized palla fish is near extinction
It was not long ago that fishermen would catch tons of palla — one of the most delicious aquatic delights…
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Indus River Water Issue
Pollution and water shortage in River Indus have caused extinction of several fish species
Due to construction of barrages, the Palla fish remains confined to sea water; release of water downstream Kotri Barrage should…
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Feature
Why the Hilsa is as Sindhi as it is Bengali
For Sindhis, the palla has a different connotation and one that carries memories of food and community as much as…
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History
Jhulelal or Zinda Pir: Of river saints, fish and flows of the Indus
Sufism in Sindh has evolved over the centuries, and the flowing Indus has had a major role to play in…
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Anthropology
How Sindhi and other diaspora communities made fish of Konkan their own
In some diaspora communities, fish is also a subject of worship. The hilsa or the pallo is considered significant as…
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