Saturday, July 26, 2008

Twist and Shout


Even though opium is officially illegal in India, the government allows some people to keep a little opium because it has become a part of their heritage. This man showed us a typical opium ceremony that is performed whenever he has guests. In the pic, you can see the process of making the opium elixir. To make it, he used my own bottled water (drinking the well water would’ve made me sick.) The elixir tasted extremely bitter but it was an honor to have this ceremony anyway.

He then showed us how he tied his massive turban, which you can see in the video. The turban can be used for shade, to collect water, as a mosquito net, to hold food, everything. So very useful. I’m not really a hat girl, but do you think I could rock a turban?


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