Since my last blog post and after time in Goa with friends, we traveled north to attend an annual camel fair which draws hundreds of thousands of people from the rural regions of Rajasthan. People arrive with their camels, horses, cows and sheep and set up a makeshift tented camp/town on the outskirts of Pushkar. It's rumored that 50,000 camels are brought here every year.
Food stalls are set up to feed the masses, rides are erected for the kids, vendors sell their wares, and the fair hosts breeding contests, local sports competitions, concerts at night, and more. We spent three days in Pushkar walking around and experience this unique event. I was specifically taken back by the striking looks of the people. The men wore either white or brightly colored turbans, many had large mustaches, some wore the face paint of holy men, and most wore vests and many had wraps over their shoulders which I'm sure seconded at blankets at night. The women wore colorful saris, and many had large gold nose rings. In the early mornings I would travel to the outskirts of town to the tented camps and take photos of people starting their day. The place and people looked like a National Geographic Photo shoot.
We've now in Burma (now called Myanmar) for two weeks and are looking forward to it. I've always wanted to visit this country, which for the past 30 years has been somewhat closed, under martial law from a military dictatorship, and has 'restricted areas' where foreigners are not allowed to travel. Aside from the difficult political situation however, everyone I know who has visited the country has mentioned the beauty of the country and the people. We should have an interesting and hopefully rewarding visit.
Cheers, Rob
Food stalls are set up to feed the masses, rides are erected for the kids, vendors sell their wares, and the fair hosts breeding contests, local sports competitions, concerts at night, and more. We spent three days in Pushkar walking around and experience this unique event. I was specifically taken back by the striking looks of the people. The men wore either white or brightly colored turbans, many had large mustaches, some wore the face paint of holy men, and most wore vests and many had wraps over their shoulders which I'm sure seconded at blankets at night. The women wore colorful saris, and many had large gold nose rings. In the early mornings I would travel to the outskirts of town to the tented camps and take photos of people starting their day. The place and people looked like a National Geographic Photo shoot.
We've now in Burma (now called Myanmar) for two weeks and are looking forward to it. I've always wanted to visit this country, which for the past 30 years has been somewhat closed, under martial law from a military dictatorship, and has 'restricted areas' where foreigners are not allowed to travel. Aside from the difficult political situation however, everyone I know who has visited the country has mentioned the beauty of the country and the people. We should have an interesting and hopefully rewarding visit.
Cheers, Rob
Holy Men
Have camel, will travel
Three wise men
Street vendor
Shielding the early morning light
Camer herder
Amazing outfits
Boys dressed up for the fair
Beautiful women who henna'd Maya's hands
Turbans and earrings are the norm for the men
Older woman with nose ring
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