Village Tourism in Kerala
As you travel forward in your comfortable car, travel
backwards in time to places where the way of life has
not changed and where everything is still built by hand,
made by hand and created by hand. Visit people untouched
by western ideals, computers or modern "necessities".
In the villages of Kerala you can enjoy true Indian hospitality,
where the guest is god. The colours of the turbans and
the saris of the women are in stark contrast to the often
parched backdrop of the landscape. You will be amazed
by the elegant way these village women carry a myriad
of pots on their heads and their incredible dresses. The
women cover the outside of their houses with mud and then
paint them with intricate designs, using only their hands
and a paste made of lime. Accommodation is even so, comfortable
for the traveller. Many houses previously owned by the
local gentry, are now being run as small hotels. Even
though modern amenities are provided, they have lost nothing
of their originality and charm. This area is dotted with
villages, filled with beautifully painted huts, all easily
visited within a day or two.
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Your hosts will be proud to show you around the village,
where you can see many artisans at work. Stone cutting,
carpentry, inlay work, textile block printing, potters
at their wheels; so many crafts which have long been lost
in western society. Some of Kerala's most interesting
features can be seen during these tours. These tours can
be combined with visits to Tribal villages and also with
tours to major places of interest. For those having visited
India already, a village tour will show you yet again,
a different face of this fascinating country. |
