Kochi, largest city of Kerala region, is only 1.5 hour away from Mumbai by an airplane. While exploring the South, one of the "must" see is Kathakali (a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama)
All the make-up procedure takes approximately 1,5 hours and can be observed by visitors as well
When the make-up is done, we receive some explanations on eye movement, finger alphabet and facial expressions, which showed together form words, sentences and the whole story. But if you do not know the alphabet, just enjoy exaggerated and funny faces
A fish
A bee and a flower
The real play of one actor who simultaneously reproduced the role of the prince and the demon. Actually we didn't feel much difference
Another tourist destination is Fort Kochi. Which is only the name and after walking around Helen still wondered where is the Fort? Peninsula can be reached by ferry. The price per two tickets is affordable - 5 rupees ($0,10)
Communist meeting room
Road work in progress. Looked like from movies about slaves
Local fish market where freshly bought seafood can be cooked in the nearby restaurant
We chose shrimps in garlic, ginger and lemon sauce
Chinese fishing nets are widely used here
Christian temples are common in Kerala
New version
Going back to the Ernakulam
Where we were hospitably welcomed by Sangeeth and his family
Another communism evidence
Something more modern in Ernakulam
Umbrella has been used up until the dusk here
Unexpectedly found local market
The more the better - chili pepper!
Unknown local vegetable
Somebody tell me what is it? Huge gooseberries?
Fruit hunting
Now we know why vegetarianism is so popular here. The smell of meat at +36 is not the best one
Weights
Nicely arranged dried fish
The colors are amazing as well as variety
Delivery
Not sweets. Pasta
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