It's always great to read your news and to know that you are having a good time. I love to see the places (and their people) through your pictures and your words.
And what you said about the taste of the bread is true.. our memories "awake" easier with a taste or smell.. all those crazy brain connections.. hahaha
:)
Thanks Samaw, first of all thanks for the comment. Second you get me wrong, I don't think you need to walk around in loin cloth or anything. I said, on the surface, which means just that. You might not see it on a first glance, but if you look deeper there is a lot of it. I was very surprised and happy to see how well off most Mizo's seem to be. And I don't blame Welsh missionaries for anything, why should I?
A good report First of all, I just want to congratulate you for the trip. Many of us, who belong to the state have not seen the Blue mountain also known as Phawngpui(Mizo and Lai) and Phypi(Mara). From Sangau you probably came down to Saiha (Siaha), it is not Sahia.
You said, "There is not that much left of Mizo culture (at least on the surface) or of traditional villages. Other times they have adapted completely to our western dress and behaviour... They even have a Mizo Idols."
So, do you want Mizos to live in rags and traditional clothes hardly covering their naked bodies? It seems like you blame the Welsh Missionaries for the same. Who wants to live in such pitiful situation... Every society went through changes for good, however, Mizo women are still wearing long 'puan - cloth' as long skirt which you will not find in any western countries. I couldn't agree with you on your observation of culture. If Mizos still live like 100 years ago, you will not even find a good place to rest.
The rest are great. Thanks for sharing.
What no tooth! I'm sure your whole trip will have changed cos of not seeing the mythical tooth!! lol!!! reading the time of day you went walking made me think of the old adage: "Mad dog and Englishmen go out in the midday sun!" I guess Noel Coward should have added mad Dutchmen too!!! Says the person who got to climb some mountain in Australia at midday (40oC) with her daughter on her back!
And as for those checkposts, had that all going on back in 1992 right upo in the mountains! But that's another story. We're missing you here. Besos.
Hoi Ralf!
Mooi verhaal weer, hoor! Ik ben elke keer weer zwaar onder de indruk van je geschreven Engels, lekkere woordenschat doe je op tijdens het reizen! Goed te zien dat je je reisdraai weer helemaal gevonden hebt en mooie foto's, beetje natuur derbij, mooi.. Ik lees je blogs weer trouw :-) en wens je heel veel plezier en mooie ervaringen bij wat je allemaal nog op je pad zult tegenkomen!
Doei,
Marijn
Cherish the Memories! I envy you for the cherished memories. Years pass, and it won't be the same. But the fond memories remain. Hey, you take very good pictures!
Thanks for rekindling memories I visited in 1978 on a backpacking journey from Australia to Europe...and loved the place so much I flew back for Xmas holidays in 1982. Sadly the violence seemed to get worse and worse, the beaches more developed...and finally the Tsunami......
Nice to see the goats are still there at Galle!!...and your pics capture some of the atmosphere which drew me back...
A bigger palace My current palace is getting too small for me too. Perhaps I shall too get a bigger palace. Oh! wait I don't have a palace :D.
It's great to hear from you.
mooooi hee ralfie
jij bent er alweer snel bij met bloggen! prachtige foto's ook weer :-) Ben blij dat ik je nog even heb gesproken voor je wegging!
Liefs Mirelva
I found every nice picture of cox bazar. and i saved it in my desk top. This is the only place where i always visit every year. thanks for sharing your words about cox's bazar and BD.
best regards
Arunima
Thanks I wanted to say thanks for doing all this blogging and displaying all of these photos. I know I may have not been as supportive of your efforts of I should have been at the time (although I think you will agree that I got some good photos :). It is really nice for me to look back at all of this and remember India. Thanks again Ralf. I hope you are well.
The golden rule of traveling south An interesting theory, I must say - and I have experienced precisely that many a time. But, as in the law af nature, there are exeptions, e.g. as in the case of Pakistan. Travel south and you'll meet hurried people from Islamabad and Lahore, and travel more south and it'll just get worse with people from Karashi. Conversely, go north and you'll find the relaxed tribal people in the Karakorams and Hindu Kushes.
Maybe your rule doesn't hold in particular mountaneous countries?
Regards,
Anders
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Camera used... There were two camera's used, the photo's of the birds were all taken by my ex-girlfriend, she used a Sony Cybershot DSCH1 5.1MP Digital Camera with 12x zoom; All other photo's were taken by me with a Canon Powershot A620 7.1MP with 4x zoom.
Kan zoram He khawvelah hian kan zoram aia nuam hi a awm ka hre lo..Pathian fate kan ni leh hngal..Amah kan tih tlat chuan kan ram hi a la rawn ding sang ngei ang..
Thanks for all the kind comments! I would like to thank everybody for the nice reactions to this post, the wise words and positive remarks!
And as for where I am now... At home, I will write another blog in a month or so, the usual in between travel blog... I should be on the road again around half october!
Where did you disappear from Gokarna? Ralf,
After you last blog from Gokarna you have not posted any more blogs. Just wondering what happened to you and if you are still in India.
liliram
liliram
Now I know...........
No wonder so many bloggers have recommended you. My, I certainly enjoyed this blog. Keep it coming!