A log raft in Muchalat Inlet being moved toward the Gold River.

In Rosso, on the Senegal River on the border between Mauritania and the Senegalese state, the camel, the "desert ship", and the pirogue, the river boat, meet. - Senegal - 1969

Pier of the pirogues on the river Niger - Kabara - Mali - 1969

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Algerie - Tassili-n'Ajjer - Tin-Tazarift - Curieuse structure «naviforme». Mais outre que son aptitude à naviguer n'est pas prouvée, l'archer de droite n'est pas en relation avec elle ... Seul celui du centre est, peut-être, un «marin». A chaque extrémité de la «structure» existe un objet indéfinissable.

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Algerie - Tassili-n'Ajjer - Tin-Teferist, près Séfar - Cette peinture blanche et ocre nous ramène aux structures dites «naviformes» (ici exécutée en blanc et sur laquelle apparaissent deux personnages levant les bras dans une attitude hiératique). Le fait qu'elles soient fréquentes sur les bords du Nil n'entraîne, en aucun cas, leur assimilation à celle reproduite ici ou encore, à celle de Tin-Tazarift (photo SAR-577). Écartement maximum des deux pointes de la structure : 0,40 m. En haut à gauche, une jument suitée.

A Nimkish fishing boat is returning to the harbor at Alert Bay early in the morning. The downriggers for nets and lines are in a vertical position.

Bella Bella has been the main village of the Heiltsuk Kwakiutl for more than 100 years. It can only be reached by boat or plane. In contrast to most other Indian communities in Canada, the Bella Bella First Nation permits the sale of alcoholic beverages in its own liquor store.

A log raft in Muchalat Inlet being moved toward the Gold River. The tug boat is steered by an Indian.

The fishing harbor of Port Albion on Ucluelet Inland, where the Ucluelet Nootka have a small reservation. Originally they also lived on Long Beach, which is now a part of Pacific Rim National Park.

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Les Indiens qui vivent sur les rives du lac Titicaca utilisent un bateau en jonc, la balsa, qu'ils confectionnent eux-mêmes et qui leur permet de circuler aisément sur les eaux. - 1969

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Le port de la ville de Pucallpa au bord de la rivière de l'Ucayali est le siège d'un intense trafic fluvial. Les gens passent souvent une partie de leur existence sur des bateaux qui assurent des relations entre les différentes localités des bords de l'Amazone. - 1969

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Des bateaux, les bolicheres, se consacrent à la pêche aux anchois. Ces poissons, séchés, servent à la fabrication de farine donnée comme aliment aux animaux domestiques. Le Pérou est le premier producteur du monde de farine de poisson. Sa vente à l'étranger constitue une source considérable de revenus pour la nation tout entière. Port de Paita dans le département de Piura. - 1969

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Der in 3812 Meter Höhe gelegene Titicacasee, durch den die Grenze zwischen Peru und Bolivien verläuft, hat die fünfzehnfache Größe des Bodensees. Er erfüllt eine tektonisch angelegte Hochlandsenke, ist durch Halbinseln in mehrere Teilbecken gegliedert und von Inseln durchsetzt (Amantani, Mondinsel, Sonneninsel u. a.). An seinen Ufern gedeihen zwei Binsenarten, aus denen die Indios ihre Boote, aber auch schwimmende Behausungen bauen. 1969

At the bridge over the Río Aguaytía, a tributary of the Ucayali River, halfway between the cities of Tingo María and Pucallpa, the bananas are transferred from the boats to the trucks. - 1969

On the beach of a small island that belongs to the Panamanian archipelago of San Blas. The archipelago stretches over a length of 350 kilometres not far from the Atlantic coast. It consists of 365 islands and islets of various sizes that rise only a few metres above sea level. 48 islands are inhabited. They have curious names like Nalunega, Kortbiski or Cauwualla. The tides are insignificant here. Each island, even the smallest, has rich vegetation. - 1977

On the journey between the small islands of the Panamanian archipelago of San Blas. This extends over a length of 350 kilometres not far from the Atlantic coast. It consists of 365 islands and islets of various sizes that rise only a few metres above sea level. 48 islands are inhabited. They have curious names like Nalunega, Kortbiski or Cauwualla. The tides are insignificant here. Each island, even the smallest, has rich vegetation. - 1977

A scrap ship at Puerto Limón, the main port of Costa Rica on the Caribbean coast. - 1977

On the beach in San Juan del Sur, on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua. Men in charge of repainting a boat that seriously needed it, take a few moments of well-deserved rest. Such boats are used not only for fishing, which is always plentiful, but also for transporting passengers and goods. They provide a fairly regular service between the various ports of the coast, often allowing faster connections than those offered by an incomplete and, depending on the season, very poor road network. - 1977

Rosso is a border community between Senegal and Mauritania, on the banks of the Senegal River. - Senegal - 1969

Kayar is a small coastal town in Senegal, north of Dakar. Artisanal fishing is the most important industry in Kayar. Every evening, hundreds of pirogues unload tons of fish on the beach. - Senegal - 1969

The port of Mopti on the Niger River. Mopti is particularly characterised by trade and crafts. The city is a trading centre for fish, cattle and grain. Important crafts are weaving, iron and leather processing, pottery and boat building (pinasses up to 50 tons). - Mali - 1969

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