Comments on: A conchera speaks http://laststands.kennedywarne.com/a-conchera-speaks Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:19:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Kennedy Warne http://laststands.kennedywarne.com/a-conchera-speaks/comment-page-1#comment-14 Kennedy Warne Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:39:24 +0000 http://laststands.kennedywarne.com/?p=410#comment-14 Interesting comment, Alfredo. In New Zealand we have shellfish of the same size as those I saw being collected in the mangroves -- around 50 mm across -- which we call cockles, though ours are more circular in shape, and look quite similar to the littleneck clam. I suspect that the names mean different things to different people, depending on local usage. Perhaps I should have referred to them as conches (given that the women who collect them are called concheras) -- but then if you're in the Pacific a conch is a monster univalve, and not a bivalve at all. Interesting comment, Alfredo. In New Zealand we have shellfish of the same size as those I saw being collected in the mangroves — around 50 mm across — which we call cockles, though ours are more circular in shape, and look quite similar to the littleneck clam. I suspect that the names mean different things to different people, depending on local usage. Perhaps I should have referred to them as conches (given that the women who collect them are called concheras) — but then if you’re in the Pacific a conch is a monster univalve, and not a bivalve at all.

]]> By: Alfredo Quarto http://laststands.kennedywarne.com/a-conchera-speaks/comment-page-1#comment-11 Alfredo Quarto Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:54:50 +0000 http://laststands.kennedywarne.com/?p=410#comment-11 Hi Kennedy, Great to take some time to read your stories as you travel in the South! I wanted to mention that your use of the term "cockles" to describe the "catch" of the concheras seems a bit off to me. I have always used the term "clams" to describe their harvest, or "shell fish." I view "cockles" as those tiny roundish "shell fish" that are gathered in the beach sands and are used for supplementing dinners, but the shell fish gathered in the mangrove muds are large, and dug out of the mud by the women (or men nowadays) who may use their own feet to feel for the hidden treasures in the mud substrate. I would call them clams, not cockles, but perhaps I am not aware of the meaning of cockles, which may well pertain to larger va are rieties of clams as well? In any case, great writing, Kennedy. I look forwasrd to reading the book! Cheers, Alfredo Hi Kennedy,

Great to take some time to read your stories as you travel in the South! I wanted to mention that your use of the term “cockles” to describe the “catch” of the concheras seems a bit off to me. I have always used the term “clams” to describe their harvest, or “shell fish.” I view “cockles” as those tiny roundish “shell fish” that are gathered in the beach sands and are used for supplementing dinners, but the shell fish gathered in the mangrove muds are large, and dug out of the mud by the women (or men nowadays) who may use their own feet to feel for the hidden treasures in the mud substrate. I would call them clams, not cockles, but perhaps I am not aware of the meaning of cockles, which may well pertain to larger va are rieties of clams as well?

In any case, great writing, Kennedy. I look forwasrd to reading the book!

Cheers,
Alfredo

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