Rather then try to put together bits and pieces of the Ramayana together into a complete story, I bought a copy and am now reading it in hopes of understanding much of the art, stories, and theatre pieces I encounter on a daily basis. Last night was spent watching a Kathakali dance performance; these are [...]
Archive > February 1997
Jew Town and Spices
One very interesting scene I happened upon while in Fort Cochin was women preparing ginger in Jew town. Jew town is the main spice area for India: Pepper and ginger were being prepared behind old walls and in old courtyards. I went into one of the courtyards and asked about it. The women had laid [...]
Fort Kochin
Today we walked to the fort rather than take a rickshaw. It was a long haul and we stupidly did it during the hottest part of the day. What a lesson! The fort is an interesting place, you could spend days there and not see it all. It is believed to be the oldest European [...]
Strike in Kochi
There is some sort of strike happening in Kochi. It was very eerie at first when I stepped off the train and walked into town. There are troops everywhere but no cars, just military jeeps. It was even more eerie because all the shops, restaurants and hotels were shut down. The only people on the [...]
Indian Coffee House, Thiruvananthapuram
The Indian Coffee House is a sight to behold and is completely unexpected in an interesting way; I love it. The coffee shop is built within a spiral chimney. You enter the building at the bottom and have to walk in a spiral up the chimney to find a seat. Each of the waiters wear [...]
