Different Tastes of Life – Food, Travel & Experiences
getting ready covering the face to bare the soul The make-up before a Kathakali (click to get information on Wikipedia) performance is very crucial and time consuming sometimes taking upto 4-5 hours. The first layer is usually by the performer … Continue reading “Kathakali Makeup” →
We attended a demonstration of Kalaripayattu at Fort Kochi, an ancient martial arts form practised in Kerala. They involve very intense and quick movementss and amazing dexterity of the body and mind. The proponents of this art form can easily jump … Continue reading “Kalaripayattu – Day 354” →
Purple skies above Smell of summer everywhere Hunger rules here These Chinese fishing nets can be found in Fort Kochi. Huge nets that are put in the water and capable of a mediocre haul of seafood. They are fixed land installations, … Continue reading “Fishing – Day 306” →
This is one of the oldest Synagogues outside Israel found in the Old Jewish Town in Fort Kochi, Kerala. This was built in around 1760 by Ezekiel Rahabi. At some point , of the four faces of the clock, the one … Continue reading “Place for Solace – Day 296” →