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The Toda people are a small pastoral tribe of less than 1,000 people who reside in the Nilgiri hills of Southern India. Shown here is a typical Toda hut, about 3 m (10 ft.) high, 5.5 m (18 ft.) long and 2.7 m (9 ft.) wide. They are built of bamboo fastened with rattan and thatched. The hut has only a tiny (about 0.9 x 0.9 m, 3 x 3 ft.) entrance at the front, which serves as protection from wild animals.
Photo credit: Pratheepps
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Munnar is a small town located in Idukki district, of the southern state of Kerala in India. The name is most often used to refer to the whole tourist area, of which the town forms a part. It is located at the confluence of the mountain streams Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. It is surrounded by wild jungles and is wet and cold for most of the season. Though part of Kerala state,Tamil workers brought from Tamilnadu and their successors are now majority in Munnar.
Photo credit: Coolmallu1
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Munnar is a small town located at 10°09′N, 77°06′E of the southern state of Kerala in India. The name is most often used to refer to the whole tourist area, of which the town forms a part.
It is located at the confluence of the mountain streams Muthirappuzha, Chanduvarai and Kundala. It is surrounded by wild jungles and is wet and cold for most of the year. Though part of Kerala state, Tamil workers brought from Tamilnadu and their successors are now majority in Munnar.
Photo credit: Kjrajesh
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Thrissur Pooram is a temple festival of Kerala, south India. Celebrated in Medom (April-May) it consists of processions of richly caparisoned elephants from various neighbouring temples to the Vadakumnathan temple in Thrissur. This festival was introduced by Sakthan Thampuran, the Maharaja of the erstwhile Cochin State in the late eighteenth century. The Pooram festival is celebrated by two rival groups representing the two divisions of Thrissur Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi, vying with each other in making the display of fireworks grander and more colourful.
Photo credit: Kjrajesh
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Kathakali is a form of Indian dance-drama. It originated in the Indian state of Kerala during the 17th century. The Raja of Kottarakara is the earliest exponent of this art. It is considered to be one of the oldest dance forms in India. It is a spectacular combination of drama, dance, music and ritual. Characters with vividly painted faces and elaborate costumes re-enact stories from the Hindu epics, Mahabharatha and Ramayana. Kathakali is traditionally performed in the Hindu temple, but nowadays may also be seen in theatre performances. Kathakali is featured in the award-winning Indo-French-German produced film Vaanaprastham.
Photo credit: Pratheepps
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The Idukki Dam is built on the Periyar River, over the Kuravan and Kurathi Hills in the southern Indian state of Kerala. At 167.68 meters, it is the highest arch dam in India. A hydro-electric power project, the dam was constructed in 1969 with the cooperation of the Canadian Government. The dam has been generating power since 4 October 1975, and provides electricity for use in parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
The Periyar River, one of the few perennial rivers in the state, is also the longest, with a length of 244 km. The river generates the major chunk of electrical power for the state from its many big and small hydroelectric projects.
Photo credit: Shaji0508
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Coir (Etymological origin: from Tamil and Malayalam - kayar - cord) is a coarse fibre extracted from the fibrous outer shell of a coconut. Much of the world's coir is produced in India, mainly in the coastal region of Kerala state which produces 60% of the total world supply of white coir fibre. Immature coconut husks are suspended in a river or water-filled pit for up to ten months. During this time micro-organisms break down the plant tissues surrounding the fibres to loosen them - a process known as retting. Segments of the husk are then beaten by hand to separate out the long fibres which are subsequently dried and cleaned. Cleaned fibre is ready for spinning into yarn using a simple one-handed system or a spinning wheel.
Photo credit: KenWalker, FlickrLickr
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