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CORACLES THAT CAN CARRY TWO MEN AND THAT A BOY CAN CARRY |
MUSIC FOR A PYRENEAN FOLK DANCE |
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| Though many types of boats have evolved, flourished for a time, and then been replaced, the coracle, which Caesar described, and even adopted in his Iberian campaign, has remained practically unchanged in a thousands years. Made of split birch and a canvas skin, it is still used for fishing in the rapid-running rivers of West Ireland. It is the most portable of craft, as can be seen in the photograph | Folk dances are a popular form of recreation among the hardy folk of the Pyrenees. These two men supply music with violin, flute, and a primitive form of wire piano struck with a piece of metal |