Coconuts
Coconut palm The train ride from Thrissur to Varkala was from a 2nd class AC seat. Not exactly a seat more like a little coffin size cubicle but very comfortable. My bags could go at one end and my legs could stretch out and i could even lie down with my feet up on top […]
Tie a Sari
How to wear a sari by a rookie In a country of over a billion people, over 1600 languages, many religions, cultures and traditions there is one common denomination – THE SARI When a girl is 16 or 16 she starts practising to tie a sari. When she is 20 she start wearing a sari. She […]
Pranayam
Bubu and Shiela are my neighbours across the hall upstairs here at Sreedhair. They were born and raised in Kerala and now live and run a business in Dubai. One of bubu’s gurus is Swami Ramdev (divyayoga.org) They are here for rejuvenation and not only is ayurveda a part of their life, they also chant, […]
Malayalam
Malayalam is one of Indias main (i think there are eight or nine ) languages and one of indias probably over 1600 other languages. with many many more dialects and sublanguages. Malayalam is spoken in the province of Kerala and is taught in the schools. along with other languages. The newspaper is in Malayalam. There […]
Crickets
Crickets at night If it isnt raining the crickets are going nuts. Rubbing their lets together loudly. Sitting in my room it almost makes me vibrate – like a direct connection to an electrical current. Click on the button below to hear the crickets.
72 Rupees
I needed a few things at the store. One of these things was a bra for my sari. 100 Rupees equals about $1.25 Canadian. I wanted to show you what you can get for a buck sixty-five in Kootalla. 1. I bought a sari bra 2. i bought some Mr. Wash – laundry soap 3. […]
Mantra
My new neighbours are Maladi and Suseela from Bangalore. Sushila is a PhD in soil chemistry and the two women are here for an ayurvedic retreat. They are both hindus and are teaching me many things. I will post a video soon with Sushilla tieing a sari – of course she is a master at this. […]
Election
The province of Kerala has the first democratically elected communist government in the world. The elections happen every 5 years and they have just happened. We are waiting for the results. The voter turnout is over 75%. 50% of the seats are reserved for women and in this election they are expecting that the elected […]
Spices
Spices are flavors and they are also medicine: the leaves and seeds and roots and flowers are what are meant to heal us. In Ayurveda we are drinking medicated water, getting bathed in medicated oils, drinking teas and eating yummy food loaded with spices. Right here oat Sreedhari i see the ladies scouting around and […]
Thrissur
Thrissur Trip – this is some rough stuff at times – hope not to offend but still like to let it all hang out. Lysette and myself decided to go to the big city to explore the possibility of getting a sari. It was planned and we ordered a car. We were going to leave […]
