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Kalaripayattu (Keralan martial arts) demonstration, Kathakali Centre, Fort Cochin. Amazing stuff. Take some sort of sheild with you though - one of the demonstrations resulted in a piece of weaponry accidentally flying into the small crowd. Nobody was hurt and we all chuckled nervously, but deep inside us all, everytime a weapon was swung at pace in sweaty hands, we were all praying.

On the Trail of the Kansas Witch Killer

December 31st 2008
As she stepped across the threshold of Aunt May’s house into the land of Oz, Judy Garland wasn’t seen to sniff her own armpits and wince in disgust. Neither did she curse the curry stains and samosa crumbs on her clothing or run her fingers through greasy unwashed facial hair. But then Dorothy travelled in style. She’d clearly booked ahead thereby avoiding the somewhat slower and less comfor ... read more

Asia » India

The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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