Videos - Feb. 11 to 20
The videos have been uploaded to Flickr (if under 1:30 in length) and to YouTube (if longer) and are linked to this post. (This system is used because of the length restrictions imposed by Flickr).
Feb. 14-Agra
Bouncing Rhesus macaques (also known as Rhesus monkeys) in the wild (0:25 in length). Monkeys are found all over the place in Agra and in other parts of India and the Rhesus is the most common. Rhesus macaques are also considered excellent animals for lab work (and, no, we're not going there) and the Rh factor (positive or negative) for blood typing was developed using Rhesus macaques (and I will leave to others who may want to describe that role).
Rhesus Macaques
Feb. 15-Kalakho
In the posting for Feb. 15, I describe our visit to a village in the Kalakho area of central rural Rajasthan which also included a camel ride that some of us took. These videos are from that event.
Irene rides a camel and shows how to keep it balanced (0:24 in length).
Irene on a camel
We are entertained in the village (1:30 in length)
Entertainment in village
A villager smoking a hookah (0:09 in length)
Hookah smoking
Feb. 16
On our way to the step wells described in the posting for Feb. 16, we came across a wedding procession and stopped to view (and a few of us were invited to participate in the dancing). Our group leader believes that this part of the procession did not include the bride although customs apparently vary widely -- as they do in the US.
Part 1 (0:51 in length)
Wedding procession - 1
Part 2 (1:11 in length)
Wedding procession - 2
After visiting the step wells, we also stopped by to watch a local artisan potter at work. (3:47 in length)
Local artisan potter
The posting for Feb. 16 also described a school we visited. The school kids sang for.(0:55 in length)
School kids singing
As noted in the posting we also had a cricket lesson. Just teaching us the basics of the game took some time. And, then, some of us got physical. Watch Irene at bat. (0:11 in length)
Irene at bat
Feb. 20
Much of todays events involved both video as well as photos. All of the events are described in the two postings for this day.
As described in the first posting, here is the video of the farmer plowing the field (0:55 in length)
Farmer plowing field
and the unloading of sugar cane at the "factory." (0:09 in length)
Unloading of sugar cane
As described int he second posting about the produce mart here are three videos. (I note that these videos were taking using a handheld camera while walking through a crowded market):
One is of the general produce part of the market (1:22 in length)
Produce mart - general
One is of the section where they sell (and make) flower garlands (0:49 in length)
Produce mart - garlands
And one shows an area where the sellers tended to make nice displays of what they are selling. (0:28 in length)
Produce mart - displays
Finally, there is a short interview with our Coorg hostess showing the traditional Coorg sari and discussion other aspects of Coorg culture. Apologies for the poor lighting. (1:25 in length)
Coorg woman
The videos have been uploaded to Flickr (if under 1:30 in length) and to YouTube (if longer) and are linked to this post. (This system is used because of the length restrictions imposed by Flickr).
Feb. 11-Old Delhi
A bicycle rickshaw ride through Old Delhi (9:17 in length). Note that this is a very long video and you are welcome, nay encouraged, to stop it when you have seen enough. There is no special ending. This trip is also described in the posting for Feb. 11
A bicycle rickshaw ride through Old Delhi (9:17 in length). Note that this is a very long video and you are welcome, nay encouraged, to stop it when you have seen enough. There is no special ending. This trip is also described in the posting for Feb. 11
Feb. 14-Agra
Bouncing Rhesus macaques (also known as Rhesus monkeys) in the wild (0:25 in length). Monkeys are found all over the place in Agra and in other parts of India and the Rhesus is the most common. Rhesus macaques are also considered excellent animals for lab work (and, no, we're not going there) and the Rh factor (positive or negative) for blood typing was developed using Rhesus macaques (and I will leave to others who may want to describe that role).
Rhesus Macaques
Feb. 15-Kalakho
In the posting for Feb. 15, I describe our visit to a village in the Kalakho area of central rural Rajasthan which also included a camel ride that some of us took. These videos are from that event.
Irene rides a camel and shows how to keep it balanced (0:24 in length).
Irene on a camel
We are entertained in the village (1:30 in length)
Entertainment in village
A villager smoking a hookah (0:09 in length)
Hookah smoking
Feb. 16
On our way to the step wells described in the posting for Feb. 16, we came across a wedding procession and stopped to view (and a few of us were invited to participate in the dancing). Our group leader believes that this part of the procession did not include the bride although customs apparently vary widely -- as they do in the US.
Part 1 (0:51 in length)
Wedding procession - 1
Part 2 (1:11 in length)
Wedding procession - 2
After visiting the step wells, we also stopped by to watch a local artisan potter at work. (3:47 in length)
Local artisan potter
The posting for Feb. 16 also described a school we visited. The school kids sang for.(0:55 in length)
School kids singing
As noted in the posting we also had a cricket lesson. Just teaching us the basics of the game took some time. And, then, some of us got physical. Watch Irene at bat. (0:11 in length)
Irene at bat
Feb. 20
Much of todays events involved both video as well as photos. All of the events are described in the two postings for this day.
As described in the first posting, here is the video of the farmer plowing the field (0:55 in length)
Farmer plowing field
and the unloading of sugar cane at the "factory." (0:09 in length)
Unloading of sugar cane
As described int he second posting about the produce mart here are three videos. (I note that these videos were taking using a handheld camera while walking through a crowded market):
One is of the general produce part of the market (1:22 in length)
Produce mart - general
One is of the section where they sell (and make) flower garlands (0:49 in length)
Produce mart - garlands
And one shows an area where the sellers tended to make nice displays of what they are selling. (0:28 in length)
Produce mart - displays
Finally, there is a short interview with our Coorg hostess showing the traditional Coorg sari and discussion other aspects of Coorg culture. Apologies for the poor lighting. (1:25 in length)
Coorg woman
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