Fishermen of Kerala

First Blog from Varkala

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December 18th 2008
Just arrived in Varkala two days ago. We were here two years ago and noticed a few changes. Things are certainly much quieter along the cliff top. The market sellers seem a bit listless like they don't have the energy for the extra effort required to sell now. One of the lcoals told us that they don't quite know how to sell differently when things are slow. All Indians here quote the Mumbai a ... read more

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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