Monsoon- Wet, green and cloudy!
Summer- Sunny, golden & dry
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
A Kodava dwelling....
A house from the past.......
Potted Anthuriums in colors you've never seen before!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Animals....
Kodavas thoroughly enjoy the companionship of animals.. Most common house pets are dogs and cats.
Granny’s cat is very affectionate. She snuggles up on my lap and likes to be scratched under the chin. She is very playful. She goes bonkers when she sees something dangling!
Thatha’s dog regularly participates in all the ball games. I enjoy playing with him.Unfortunately I am allergic to animal dander. Therefore momma doesn’t allow me to spend too much time with pets.
Kodagu is highly unsafe for this pink pet...!! Kodagu is pork lovers paradise. After keeping them as something akin to pets, they are slaughtered for ‘Kail Muhurtham’.
Granny’s cat is very affectionate. She snuggles up on my lap and likes to be scratched under the chin. She is very playful. She goes bonkers when she sees something dangling!
Thatha’s dog regularly participates in all the ball games. I enjoy playing with him.Unfortunately I am allergic to animal dander. Therefore momma doesn’t allow me to spend too much time with pets.
Kodagu is highly unsafe for this pink pet...!! Kodagu is pork lovers paradise. After keeping them as something akin to pets, they are slaughtered for ‘Kail Muhurtham’.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Anthurium
Anthurium is seen in almost all the Kodava homes. Low temperature, good rainfall and fertile soil of Kodagu are ideal for Anthrium cultivation.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
A Kodava home
Spittoon(boguni) and brass pot (hande) are used as plant holders.
Antique furniture made of Rosewood.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
Rustic simplicity.....
kids smile and enjoy the mundane things in life with a sense of ease…with a sense of contentment!!
These kids are serenaded by nature everyday. They derive simple pleasures from simple things.
They climb trees, hunt for crabs and fish, play hide-and-seek in the coffee plantation, swim in the river, run around the dry yard throwing coffee beans up in the air…
They wet their feet in a puddle, dirty their hands in sludge, do the rain dance…
We the urban children of digital age, have become aliens to the natural world. Technology has introduced us to a new 'virtual' world. There is little time for bonding with nature. It is detrimental not only for physical fitness, but also for our mental and spiritual health.
These kids are serenaded by nature everyday. They derive simple pleasures from simple things.
They climb trees, hunt for crabs and fish, play hide-and-seek in the coffee plantation, swim in the river, run around the dry yard throwing coffee beans up in the air…
They wet their feet in a puddle, dirty their hands in sludge, do the rain dance…
We the urban children of digital age, have become aliens to the natural world. Technology has introduced us to a new 'virtual' world. There is little time for bonding with nature. It is detrimental not only for physical fitness, but also for our mental and spiritual health.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Bethri
Cauvery River originates on the Brahmagiri hills. As the rills travel downhill, they come together, forming wider, deeper brook. In turn, brooks combine to form streams, and streams join tributaries of Kaveri.
Cauvery River at Bethri.
Tributary of Cauvery
A stream or 'thodu' near Cauvery.
Number of brooks are visible all over Kodagu.
Cauvery River at Bethri.
Tributary of Cauvery
A stream or 'thodu' near Cauvery.
Number of brooks are visible all over Kodagu.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Akki mado!
‘Akki mado’ is a process where husk, bran and brokens are separated from the milled rice.
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