Coracle
A coracle is a primitive type of boat. It is constructed of a loose basket of branches or twigs covered in a layer of animal hide or tar coated cloth. They are typically round in shape. Propulsion is by means of a paddle. They were historically common in the British Isles, but are now only seen in areas of West Wales and the River Severn.
The Irish currach or curragh is a similar, but larger, vessel still in use today. Other related craft include the [[Native American] Bullboat, the iraqi Gufa, the Indian Parisal, Vietnamese Thung-Chai, and the Ku-Dru and Kowas of Tibet.
