Today was spent at a place called Dakshinachitra. It is a place where several different types of houses of older tribes are. We were told by Jeff that the puppet shows were great there, but for some reason, the shadow puppets were not playing today, sadly.
We were led around by a tour guide through the Kerala area. Our tour guide's wife was from this area. They would have a hole in their roof for when it rains, they could wash clothes, clean dishes, etc. There was also a room for people to get massages. These were only in rich peoples houses though. The normal people weren't that lucky.
As we were walking to the Tamil Nadu area, which our tour guide was from, we got to see a performance take place. There were a few people in the back playing drums, then two people up front doing some sort of dance on stilts.
Then we went to Tamil Nadu, which is the area our tour guide was from. These people also had a hole in their roof, but that was used for cooking not washing. Most people had to walk from place to place, but the rich were lucky and got to own a carriage. We went to different houses including the weavers and the potters houses. At the potter's house, a man was spinning some sort of vase, so we got to see a vase in the process. In the weaver's house, there were old fashion looms. Under the loom was a hole, which we assume is where the weaver sat.
We stopped at a restaurant before seeing the last 4 houses of the Karnataka and Andhra tribes. For lunch, we ordered a plate with two different bread things, rice and lots of different sauces to try. We both agree the sweetest one was the best.
We were led around by a tour guide through the Kerala area. Our tour guide's wife was from this area. They would have a hole in their roof for when it rains, they could wash clothes, clean dishes, etc. There was also a room for people to get massages. These were only in rich peoples houses though. The normal people weren't that lucky.As we were walking to the Tamil Nadu area, which our tour guide was from, we got to see a performance take place. There were a few people in the back playing drums, then two people up front doing some sort of dance on stilts.
Then we went to Tamil Nadu, which is the area our tour guide was from. These people also had a hole in their roof, but that was used for cooking not washing. Most people had to walk from place to place, but the rich were lucky and got to own a carriage. We went to different houses including the weavers and the potters houses. At the potter's house, a man was spinning some sort of vase, so we got to see a vase in the process. In the weaver's house, there were old fashion looms. Under the loom was a hole, which we assume is where the weaver sat.We stopped at a restaurant before seeing the last 4 houses of the Karnataka and Andhra tribes. For lunch, we ordered a plate with two different bread things, rice and lots of different sauces to try. We both agree the sweetest one was the best.
We stopped at another weaver's house which was very similar to the other weaver and then some huts with a roof made from palm tree leaves. It turns out the mud floor is actually cow dung. They truly use everything.
On our way back to Porur, we stopped by the "clean" beach. The "clean" beach had trash all over the place, lots and lots of people, boats, and even vendors. Women and their kids were in the water, but most of them only went up to below their knees. There were a few kids who got wet above that by sitting in the water, but not many. We decided it wouldn't be a beach we'd want to go swimming in.
We got back to the guest house around 5. Dinner was a fruit for each of us, because we were still not hungry from our big lunch.
On our way back to Porur, we stopped by the "clean" beach. The "clean" beach had trash all over the place, lots and lots of people, boats, and even vendors. Women and their kids were in the water, but most of them only went up to below their knees. There were a few kids who got wet above that by sitting in the water, but not many. We decided it wouldn't be a beach we'd want to go swimming in.We got back to the guest house around 5. Dinner was a fruit for each of us, because we were still not hungry from our big lunch.
Do you guys have any idea of what the NOT clean beach is like?
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DeleteI love all the colorful saris that the Indian women wear.
ReplyDeleteThe warp on the loom looks really wide, making me wonder how they get the shuttle through it. Were you able to actually watch them weave? Or were they were just setting up the warp?
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We had hoped to be able to watch demonstrations of everything, but the potter was the only thing happening. Others were around to demonstrate things for a few rupees (mostly kids' crafts), but no one was even at the different looms to show us anything. It would have been really interesting, to be sure. Some looms were for cotton; others for silk thread for silk sarees.
Deletea "room for people to get massages” --must be very nice for those who can afford this
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