So internet can be flaky here. In the morning it always works but at night sometimes the electricity goes out and then the wi-fi can be very slow and frustrating so that's why I haven't been able to keep up this blog as much as I would like. Yesterday we met with Reverend George Thenadikulam, an anthropologist who specializes in studying folklore of tribes here in Kerala. We learned a tribal song and dance! After lunch we went to an art museum with pieces of art as old as A.D 1. Many buddha statues as well as other gods and goddesses. Also there were some instruments and pieces of money from ancient times. Next we went to the zoo and saw lion-tailed monkeys, zebras, different kinds of deer, king cobra snakes, a jaguar, tigers,hippos, rhinos, and
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