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Archive for January, 2010
Hashish Children of Kullu
© Penelope Gan – All Rights Reserved – Naggar, Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA
Set against picturesque backdrops of high mountain passes, the gushing Beas River, lush apple orchards, bucolic alpine meadows and glacier, in Himachal Pradesh lies secluded hamlets infamous for its world class charas (Hindi for hashish).
Grown wild, traditionally the locals use the hemp [...]
14th Dalai Lama
© Penelope Gan – All Rights Reserved – Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre (TRSHC), Darjeeling, INDIA
Being an inspiration for 6 million Tibetans, and the approximate 100,000 impoverished Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal who had followed his lead into exile, it is no surprised that photos and newspaper cuttings (in various languages) of the 72*-year-old [...]
Mojari Jootis Kolhapuris
© Penelope Gan – All Rights Reserved – Jaipur, Rajasthan, INDIA
Mojaris, Jootis and Kolhapuris ‘floods’ Rajasthan, Delhi and Punjab with production dating back to the period of Kings and Queens. During its heydays, Jootis were heavily embroidered with real gold and silver threads and decorated with previous gems and pearls. But, with the passage of [...]