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| Fort Cochin, Kerala, India |
After two hours on the bus, we reached
Cochin. Most buildings in the old part of town are from the colonial
times – in the 16th and 17th century the town was Portuguese, then
the Dutch came and at the end, the British.
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| Fort Cochin, Kerala, India |
Today the town attracts tourists from
all over the world – there are many hotels, restaurants and shops.
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| Chinese fishing nets, Fort Cochin, Kerala, India |
The Chinese fishing nets are especially
interesting. It needs 4 strong men to control the complicated system
of weights and counterbalances. The fish is sold at the market
nearby.
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| Ginger drying in the sun, Mattancherry, Kerala, India |
The habitants of Cochin have been
dealing with spices for centuries. They also deal in ginger. The
roots in this courtyard lie in the sun to dry.
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| Spices, Mattancherry, Kerala, India |
In India, a lot of
things are still done in manual labour, for example – turning the
ginger once in a while to make it dry from all sides, cutting fruits
and herbs or packing sacks with all sorts of spices.
Particularly exciting was our visit to
the local market in Ernakulam. This market is gigantic. Everywhere
vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, spices and tea. And wherever you
look, there are the most photogenic people of all India....
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| Vegetable and fruit market, Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
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| Vegetable and fruit market, Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
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| Vegetable and fruit market, Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
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| Vegetable and fruit market, Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
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| Vegetable and fruit market, Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
After 30 days my time in India was
over. The 8th time India.... For sure, not the last time....
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| Flowers in auroville, India |
