(click to see bigger images)Jew Town: A neighborhood in Fort Cochin, Kochi, where Jews were living since the 1500's. There's a beautiful old synagogue here and you can spot stars of David in the architechture of the buildings and Jewish names on some of the old shops. Don't mess with JEW TOWN.
Tea: We are currently addicted to masala chai, which is black tea spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves and has lots of creamy milk and sugar.
Beaches: white sands and blue sea at sunset = sensory overload.
Shiva: the destroyer.
Kerala thali: a set meal served on a banana leaf, usually several types of curries plus sambar, dal, mango pickle, and pappadam.
Ganesha: lord of success.
Goats: Tim's favorite animal.
Kathakali: The ritual dance/"story-play" of Kerala. We went to see a performance and concluded that the Kathakali actors have elastic facial muscle skills that make Jim Carrey look like an expressionless statue.
1 comments:
Yay! When I told Dad you were in Kochi, one of the first things he said was to tell you to visit the old Jewish section. Glad you found it!
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