IndiaKālna23°13’1” N 88°21’19” E
30 Oktober 2019, India ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
This is a lost art for the most part. It went out of fashion during the industrial revolution. The work done here is extraordinary in its detail.
IndiaKālna23°13’4” N 88°21’26” E
30 Oktober 2019, India ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
IndiaKālna23°13’0” N 88°21’20” E
30 Oktober 2019, India ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
I thought this was going to be a quick decoration of my hand and arm. Turns out there are five steps to process. It takes a bit of time.
IndiaKālna23°13’5” N 88°21’39” E
30 Oktober 2019, India ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
One of the activities planned on the boat was a demonstration of wrapping different turbans for the men and how to wear a sari for the women. A turban can take up to 18 meters of fabric and so can aBaca lagi
IndiaBaharampur24°6’12” N 88°14’45” E
30 Oktober 2019, India ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
We took many photos...
IndiaKālna23°13’9” N 88°21’29” E 30 Oktober 2019, India ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
After a nice dinner of lamb stew Dianne and I retire for the evening. Tomorrow’s is an early start. Dianne sleeps well, but I spend a good part of the night in the washroom. I have a severe case ofBaca lagi
IndiaDainhat23°37’29” N 88°11’21” E
31 Oktober 2019, India ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today I was on my own. Tom suffered Delhi belly and was down for the count. Yoga on deck at 6am, then breakfast and ready to set off for the small village of 50,000 Matiari.
We arrived from ourBaca lagi
IndiaDainhat23°37’28” N 88°11’21” E
31 Oktober 2019, India ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We made our way to the sweet shop. Two treats were being made; one was made with cottage cheese formed into balls and cooked in a sugar water mixture. The second was a pastry like patted into smallBaca lagi
IndiaDainhat23°37’28” N 88°11’20” E
IndiaMurshidābād24°10’32” N 88°16’25” E
31 Oktober 2019, India ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
In the afternoon we enjoyed a talk on how Indian spices were used.
Then later in the evening it was dancing time. A troupe of traditional/folk dancers put a display on for us. We all joined in theBaca lagi
