# Traditional worker with coconut rope (edited)

- By: Original: Curved.kiwix
- Date: 9 July 2019, 16:37:06 (according to Exif data)
- Classification: Photograph
- Credit line: This file was derived from: Traditional worker with coconut rope.jpg
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Traditional_worker_with_coconut_rope_(edited).jpg)
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A Sri Lankan worker with his coconut rope, made in a traditional way with old equipment. Using a traditional technique, the workers make high-quality nets from the ropes, which are used in everything from fishing to construction. The ropes do not absorb moisture and are resistant to salt water.