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The Shifting, Endangered Islands of India's Loktak Lake
Condé Nast Traveler There are floating islands in many other parts of the world—most of the best-known are man-made ones, like the “islands” (actually reed rafts) made by the Uros Indians who live on Lake Titicaca. But the phumdi of Manipur are remarkable in terms of … |
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