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23.— Arakkuddi valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Mannar. 
Description : This appeal's to be the same net as the Kuddu 
valai of Puttalam, both in shape and in method of use. The 
mesh, however, is larger, being IJ inch. There is also a 
Kuddu valai used at Mannar, which only differs from the 
Arakkuddi valai in being smaller and is only used in very 
shallow water, and has a length of about 5 fathoms. Both 
the Kuddu valai of Puttalam and the Arakkudi valai of Mannar 
agree, in being about 14 fathoms long. 
Method of Use : Same as the Kuddu valai of Puttalam. 
24. — Paddu valai or Kadipu valai (Tamil). 
(Not the same as the Pattu valai of Batticaloa.) 
Locality : Jaffna lagoon and Kaj'ts. 
Description : A trawl net of the same type as the Kuttu 
valai of Puttalam and Mannar, but has different dimensions. 
The mouth is usually supjoorted by stakes every three feet 
(see Fig. 11). 
Fig. 11. — Paddu valai. 
Dimensions : Length, 4 fathoms ; height of mouth of 
net, 3| feet ; depth of bag, 1 fathom ; mesh, 1 inch. 
Method of Use : Same as that of Kuddu valai and similar 
nets, at Jaffna it is used in conjunction with the Kalankaddi 
valai. 
