Kolis
The Kolis are the native, traditional fishing population
of Mumbai. They still live in the islands and their traditional means of
fishing can be observed just outside of Mumbai along the 40 mile Arabian
sea coast. They still live in native villages and live by fishing the waters
along the shore in small wooden boats. They speak their own dialect and
observe their own customs. The largest community is in Versova--15 miles
north of Mumbai. In fact, the word Mumbai is derived from the Koli word,
Mumba, which means goddess of water.
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