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Ganesha, ‘The Real Elephant Man’-Louise and Stuart’s Amazing India
Although Ganesha’s facial deformity might cause him to be shunned by other cultures, the Hindus believe that his is a gift from God and revere him. It was our special privilege to get to know Ganisha and his fellow Nagas. We sat under the shade of a banyan tree at their camp site and took chai with them on many occasions. Those lazy afternoons will long remain as some of our most cherished moments of the Kumbh. Ganesha is a very special holy man of the Naga Indian tribe. Nagas are from an ancient warrior caste of naked spiritual men… Continue reading Ganesha, 'The Real Elephant Man'-Louise and Stuart's Amazing India
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Fantastic Pushkar, Louise & Stuart’s Amazing India Travel
Louise and I, Stuart SIms, spend 3 months out of ever year in India. Credit to Saavn LLC for Audio content India is the ultimate travel experience. And once one falls in love with India one does not have the slightest desire to go anywhere else.. There is no flora and fauna like India’s. There is no topography like India’s (from pristine beaches all the way to, and in between, up to the Himalayas). There are no cities as wild and exciting as those in India. There is no diversity of cultures in any country that can match India’s. There… Continue reading Fantastic Pushkar, Louise & Stuart's Amazing India Travel
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Bizarre Sri Lanka Elephant and Tribal Dance Night Parade
Namaste, Original was a dark blurry mess but with a bit of patience and software I was able to get a somewhat reasonable video out. Bizarre Sri Lanka Elephant and Tribal Dance Parade taken in 2002 on Hi8 Analog tape with no light. Thanks for Watching Stuart Sims aka Master Quark Thanks, Louise and Stuart’s Amazing India & AsiaCheck out our web-site which should be completed about end 2010 (delayed due to circumstances beyond our control now there is a descriptive starter page). ……………………………………………………………………. www.PortalToIndia.com …………………………………. . ……………………………… featuring India travel tips, travel logs. photos and unique India items for… Continue reading Bizarre Sri Lanka Elephant and Tribal Dance Night Parade
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Polo at Mt. Abu-Louise and Stuart’s Amazing India Travels
Namaste!Louise and I, Stuart Sims, spend 3 months out of ever year in India. Here are some movie clips of India..Enjoy! The modern game of polo, though formalized and popularized by the British, is derived from the princes of the Tibeto-Burman kingdom of Manipur (now a state in India) in the Southeastern Himalaya, who played the game while they were in exile in India sometime between 1819 and 1826. Louise and I, Stuart SIms, spend 3 months out of ever year in India. Check out our web-site which should be completed about end 2010 (delayed due to circumstances beyond our… Continue reading Polo at Mt. Abu-Louise and Stuart's Amazing India Travels
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The 12 Fingered Man Louise and Stuart’s Amazing India Travel
I, Stuart Sims, first met the ’12 Fingered Man’ in Udiapur in 1989. In 2007, (Featured on The Travel Channel’s l ‘What’s your Trip’ Episode 7 broadcast January 10-2009). Louise and I found ourselves wandering around the busy little shopping district of Udiapur. We always have our eyes open to discover any new and interesting items to sell on our soon to be published web-site, www.PortalToIndia.com so when we noticed some unusual perfume bottles in a shop window, we went in to explore. Although sterling silver jewelry, (jewellery) and tribal art are what we usually look for, the bottles were… Continue reading The 12 Fingered Man Louise and Stuart's Amazing India Travel
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