Beypore Uru

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Beypore is a historic port town on the banks of the Chaliyar River and is part of the present-day Kozhikode district in Kerala.
The name Uru is associated with the 1500 years old traditional ship building culture of Kerala.
An Uru is a wooden dhow and is mainly made of Malabar teak and it can even be considered biggest handicraft in the world.
This type of boat has been used by the Arabs since ancient times mostly as trading vessels and rarely as a passenger
Even now, urus are being manufactured and exported to Arab nations from Beypore.
It takes a team of fifty men one to four years to build each Uru and the entire process is done
The Khalasis are the traditional artisans responsible for the manufacture of the Uru.
Most of these artisans involved in Uru-making are over 50-70 years old and have been in the profession for generations and have gained the knowledge from their father.
The Beypore Urus are seen as a symbol of Kerala’s trade relations and friendship with the Gulf countries.

Geographical Indication (GI) is an internationally recognised identification method used to identify goods having special characteristics originating from a definite geographical
It is governed and directed by the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
In order to be recognised as a GI tag, there must be a method of recognising a product as originating in a given place.
The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 provides for the registration and protection of geographical indications relating to goods in India.
The GI tag is valid for a period of 10 years following which it can be renewed.
This provides the product with legal protection and prevention against unauthorised use by others.
GI tag aids in promoting the exports of the product.

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