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 […]
Pizhichil
Yesterday i had my 3rd kind of treatment – pixhicil this is where two ladies pour hot medicated oil up and down your body while the third keeps heating the oil. Ofter they pour a pitcher up and down they then sweep the oil down with their hands so it is a massage as well. […]
