KERALA, INDIA. GOD'S OWN COUNTRY

COCHIN.

SURPRISINGLY CLEAN AFTER KATHMANDU, ENGLISH IS GENERALLY SPOKEN HERE.

COCHIN'S COMMERCIAL DOBI.

COCONUT SHELL FUEL THE ANCIENT IRON.

PRESSING CLOTHES WITH ELECTRIC IRON.

KERALA TAXI, A MODIFIED VESPA.

THE RAIN TREE IS COMMON.

COCHIN BEACH IS FULL OF WASHED UP RUBBISH.

CHINESE FISHING NET.

SOME SAY THE NETS WERE BROUGHT HERE BY ADMIRAL CHENG HO.

THERE IS A SMALLER VERSION OF CHINESE FISHING NET IN HOI ANN, VIETNAM.

PEARL SPOTS(GOOD EATING), ENDEMIC TO VEMBANAD LAKE FISH.

ESTUARINE CATFISH.

SORTING OUT THE CATCH.

SANTA CRUZ BASILICA CATHEDRAL.

PRIVATELY OWNED BULL ELEPHANT.

SOUVENIR SHOP.

VERY HIGH QUALITY LOCAL SPICES

KATAKALI DANCERS' MAKE-UP TAKE HOURS TO COMPLETE. 

KATAKALI DANCE IS PERFORMED WITHOUT VOCALS, ONLY GRRR... FROM THE VILLAIN.

THE VILLAIN AND THE HEROINE BOTH CHARACTERS PLAYED BY MEN.

THE HERO KILLING THE VILLAIN.

ROYAL SEATS AT THE HILL PALACE, COCHIN.