They were once Bombay’s roadside tender coconut vendors. As kids we would be amazed at the deftness of the strokes of their machetes on the nuts taking no more than two or 3 swipes to open the top.
In the Persian Gulf they were the hardworking petty shopkeepers often turning into big businessmen with their financial acumen.
Friendly but fearless, these Moplahs exhibit the traits of their long past business warrior ancestry that met the Portuguese adventurers coming to trade for their spices and silk.ReplyCancel
They were once Bombay’s roadside tender coconut vendors. As kids we would be amazed at the deftness of the strokes of their machetes on the nuts taking no more than two or 3 swipes to open the top.
In the Persian Gulf they were the hardworking petty shopkeepers often turning into big businessmen with their financial acumen.
Friendly but fearless, these Moplahs exhibit the traits of their long past business warrior ancestry that met the Portuguese adventurers coming to trade for their spices and silk.
Roland, thank you for the remarks.