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Sunday, March 27, 2011

Cochin-South West India-Coconut Republic


I've heard about "the Elephant in the room" but  an elephant in the road- what are the issues here?

Everything Coconut

Coconuts-it’s not just for Pina Coladas- These folks manage to use every part of the tree- the husk for rope that they weave; the palm leaves for brooms and roofing material; the juice for kootay, a fermented drink; not to mention drinking the water- an anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal elixir.
 "It is good to collect things, but it is better to go on walks." 

At a certain level, buying a cell phone is more representative of day-to-day Indian life than buying Shiva statue or silk scarf (though, admittedly, a  cell phone  would not look as good in your living room).  I am so souvenired -out...the expereince, however, of going through these shops is better than the souvenirs themselves.

 

Is he a righty or Lefty?


Namaste
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