Indian coracles (Tamil:பரிசல் (parisal), Kannada:ಹರಗೋಲು,ತೆಪ್ಪ, (Haragōlu, tep – "crab")) are commonly found on the rivers Kaveri and Tungabhadra in Southern India. Coracles are primitive, light, bowl-shaped boats with a frame of woven grasses, reeds, or saplings covered with hides. Indian coracles are considered to have been in existence since prehistoric times, and are a major tourist attraction at the Hogenakkal falls on the Kaveri river. Although these boats were originally designed for general transport, they have recently been used mostly for giving tourists rides.