Videos - Feb 22 - Mar. 4
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. 22 - Between Mysore and Kerala
We are in a tropical rain forest and a national park. As noted in the posting for today, we saw elephants in the national park. We got video as well as the photo previously posted. (0:12 in length)
Elephants in the wild
Our cottage that night, in the rain forest, had a balcony that overlooked the creek running through the area. (0:16 in length)
We are in a tropical rain forest and a national park. As noted in the posting for today, we saw elephants in the national park. We got video as well as the photo previously posted. (0:12 in length)
Elephants in the wild
Our cottage that night, in the rain forest, had a balcony that overlooked the creek running through the area. (0:16 in length)
Balcony of cottage
Feb. 24 - Palakhad
The first set of videos were taken at the South India Cultural Academy and shows activity described in part 1 of the posting for that day. It includes the following:
Boy's Drumming Class #1 (0:30 in length)
Boy's Drum Class #1
Boy's Drumming Class #2 (1:24 in length)
Boy's Drum Class #2
Boy's Drumming Class #3 (0:59 in length)
Boy's Drum Class #3
Boy's Dance Class (1:28 in length)
Boys Dance Class
Boy's & Girl's Slow Dance Class (1:26 in length)
Boys/Girls Slow Dance Class
Girl's Dance Class (5:37 in length)
Girl's Dance Class
The second set of videos from today were taken at the elephant festival described in part 2 of the posting for that day. It includes the following (and, yes, I know there are a lot of videos -- I found this fascinating and you have permission, if you don't share my feelings, then skip one or more of them; I couldn't pick):
Start of Procession (2:15 in length)
Start of Procession
Procession (1:02 in length)
Elephant Procession
Band (1:30 in length)
Band at Procession
More Band (0:33 in length)
More Band
Crowd Scene (0:13 in length)
Crowd Scene
Still More Procession (0:23 in length)
Still More Procession
And a couple of scenes of coconut cracking at the Hindu shrine at the festival:
#1 (0:41 in length)
Coconut Cracking #1
#2 (0:57 in length)
Coconut Cracking #2
Feb. 25-26 - Kerala Backwaters
While cruising along the Kerala Backwaters, there were many things that caught my eye (and is described in the postings for Feb. 25-26).
In part 1 of the posting, I discussed the Backwaters generally, including its use by the residents for a variety of purposes. I have videos showing these including:
Women in a boat (0:12 in length)
Women in a boat
A couple in a push boat (0:27 in length)
Push boat
Girls dancing (once they saw us) along the side of a canal (0:42 in length)
Girls Dancing
And, as is the case of bodies of water all over India, women (inevitably women) washing clothing (0:15 in length for #1, 0:16 in length for #2, and 0:24 in length for #3)
Washing #1
Washing #2
Washing #3
In part 2 of the posting, I discussed the transportation of visitors in the Backwaters (0:26 in length)
Along the backwaters
In part 3 of the posting, I discussed ducks (0:57 in length)
Ducks
Feb. 27-28 - Kochi
In part 1 of the posting, I discussed our visit to a coir factory. Unlike our visit to the silk factory, we were allowed to take pictures. And the video included:
A woman combining and winding long threads of coir onto a larger bunch (0:46 in length). And just what do you think OSHAwould make of the hazardous nature of the woman wearing a sari around the equipment she is using?
Winding coir
I have two videos of the men operating the weaving looms, one showing the handwork part of the process (0:25 in length)
Weaving - handwork
And one showing the footwork necessary(0:32 in length)
Weaving - footwork
And, as discussed in part 2 of the posting, here is a video of the Chinese fishing nets in action (0:42 in length)
Chinese fishing nets
March 1 - Himachal
As discussed in the posting for today, we visited the Nishta Centre, where, among other things, single women are employed in fabric work (0:06 in length)
Single women working at community center
We also visited the Hindu temple above Sidhbari (0:37 in length)
Hindu Temple above Sidhbari
When we visited the mill, we saw the watercourse that provides the power for the mill (0:47 in length)
Watercourse for power for flour mill
And the opportunity to watch corn roti being made as it has been done for countless years was alone reason enough to have come to India (5:42 in length). The English commentary occasionally heard in this video is our friend Kim translating from the Hindi explanations.
Making corn roti
March 2 - Himachal
During our lunch at Rada's house, as discussed in the posting, we also visited her aunt who did weaving (0:31 in length)
Weaving in a Village
March 4 - Delhi
At the Dilli Haat, they not only sell wonderful authentic musical instruments, they will even show you how to play them (0:06 in length)
Showing How to Play
And for those for whom the picture in the posting of the people practicing at cricket cried out for video -- here you go (0:29 in length)
Cricket Practice
Feb. 24 - Palakhad
The first set of videos were taken at the South India Cultural Academy and shows activity described in part 1 of the posting for that day. It includes the following:
Boy's Drumming Class #1 (0:30 in length)
Boy's Drum Class #1
Boy's Drumming Class #2 (1:24 in length)
Boy's Drum Class #2
Boy's Drumming Class #3 (0:59 in length)
Boy's Drum Class #3
Boy's Dance Class (1:28 in length)
Boys Dance Class
Boy's & Girl's Slow Dance Class (1:26 in length)
Boys/Girls Slow Dance Class
Girl's Dance Class (5:37 in length)
Girl's Dance Class
The second set of videos from today were taken at the elephant festival described in part 2 of the posting for that day. It includes the following (and, yes, I know there are a lot of videos -- I found this fascinating and you have permission, if you don't share my feelings, then skip one or more of them; I couldn't pick):
Start of Procession (2:15 in length)
Start of Procession
Procession (1:02 in length)
Elephant Procession
Band (1:30 in length)
Band at Procession
More Band (0:33 in length)
More Band
Crowd Scene (0:13 in length)
Crowd Scene
Still More Procession (0:23 in length)
Still More Procession
And a couple of scenes of coconut cracking at the Hindu shrine at the festival:
#1 (0:41 in length)
Coconut Cracking #1
#2 (0:57 in length)
Coconut Cracking #2
Feb. 25-26 - Kerala Backwaters
While cruising along the Kerala Backwaters, there were many things that caught my eye (and is described in the postings for Feb. 25-26).
In part 1 of the posting, I discussed the Backwaters generally, including its use by the residents for a variety of purposes. I have videos showing these including:
Women in a boat (0:12 in length)
Women in a boat
A couple in a push boat (0:27 in length)
Push boat
Girls dancing (once they saw us) along the side of a canal (0:42 in length)
Girls Dancing
And, as is the case of bodies of water all over India, women (inevitably women) washing clothing (0:15 in length for #1, 0:16 in length for #2, and 0:24 in length for #3)
Washing #1
Washing #2
Washing #3
In part 2 of the posting, I discussed the transportation of visitors in the Backwaters (0:26 in length)
Along the backwaters
In part 3 of the posting, I discussed ducks (0:57 in length)
Ducks
Feb. 27-28 - Kochi
In part 1 of the posting, I discussed our visit to a coir factory. Unlike our visit to the silk factory, we were allowed to take pictures. And the video included:
A woman combining and winding long threads of coir onto a larger bunch (0:46 in length). And just what do you think OSHAwould make of the hazardous nature of the woman wearing a sari around the equipment she is using?
Winding coir
I have two videos of the men operating the weaving looms, one showing the handwork part of the process (0:25 in length)
Weaving - handwork
And one showing the footwork necessary(0:32 in length)
Weaving - footwork
And, as discussed in part 2 of the posting, here is a video of the Chinese fishing nets in action (0:42 in length)
Chinese fishing nets
March 1 - Himachal
As discussed in the posting for today, we visited the Nishta Centre, where, among other things, single women are employed in fabric work (0:06 in length)
Single women working at community center
We also visited the Hindu temple above Sidhbari (0:37 in length)
Hindu Temple above Sidhbari
When we visited the mill, we saw the watercourse that provides the power for the mill (0:47 in length)
Watercourse for power for flour mill
And the opportunity to watch corn roti being made as it has been done for countless years was alone reason enough to have come to India (5:42 in length). The English commentary occasionally heard in this video is our friend Kim translating from the Hindi explanations.
Making corn roti
March 2 - Himachal
During our lunch at Rada's house, as discussed in the posting, we also visited her aunt who did weaving (0:31 in length)
Weaving in a Village
March 4 - Delhi
At the Dilli Haat, they not only sell wonderful authentic musical instruments, they will even show you how to play them (0:06 in length)
Showing How to Play
And for those for whom the picture in the posting of the people practicing at cricket cried out for video -- here you go (0:29 in length)
Cricket Practice
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