Author: Mikhaila
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Haridwar’s Ganga Aarti
Read more: Haridwar’s Ganga AartiAfter a lovely tour of Haridwar, we went to the banks of the River Ganges to watch an important religious ceremony called the Ganga Aarti (worshipping with fire by the Ganges). It was really interesting to see this ritual after doing so much research on Hinduism. The River Ganges is very holy in the Hindu…
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This Land is Our Land!
Read more: This Land is Our Land!After our amazing boat ride through the backwaters, we decided to do something else adventurous. We stayed on an island resort called Our Land in Alleppey, also known as Alapuzzah, and it was a great experience. Our Land resort was built on an island which was once the hide out of a fierce bandit! Luckily,…
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Fabulous Temple Festival!
Read more: Fabulous Temple Festival!Elephants, musicians, and a long procession; if you can picture this, you’ll know what we saw when we attended a temple festival! Temple festivals celebrate the temple god. They happen all over Kerala once a year around late February, early March, and last for about 10 days. The festival we went to was in the…
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Our Kathakali Dance Experience!
Read more: Our Kathakali Dance Experience!The lights dim and dancers come onstage. The music starts to play, and you can see the big, elaborate costumes and lots of detailed makeup. No words are said, but the story is understood. You have just experienced the magic of Kathakali dance. These dances are traditional to Kerala. They are like plays and tell…
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Goin’ to Goa!
Read more: Goin’ to Goa!After leaving busy Mumbai, we arrived in Goa, which is quite a big contrast. Goa is very calm with not as many horns blaring in the background! This place is great for relaxation and slowing down from all of our touring. Goa is a lovely place to be, especially during a frigid Canadian winter. 🙂 Goa is famous for…