Last of the hand weavers

Outskirts of Jodhpur

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November 12th 2009
It was on a day trip in an amazing jeep that we visited a local house where we watched a Opium Ceremony. We went to a local rug weaver, a potter, and the village of the "untouchables" which are the lowest caste system in India. It was a fun day and full of interesting thought provoking places. ... 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