tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post2909312727104454139..comments2024-03-28T15:07:22.673+05:30Comments on Shoot First, Mumble Later: Mandu's Bhagoriya festivalGirish Shahanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-482684307571932582010-03-06T12:01:07.890+05:302010-03-06T12:01:07.890+05:30That's true, Adrian, there seemed no great riv...That's true, Adrian, there seemed no great rivalry between factions in the plaza.Girish Shahanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-74791679509219949122010-03-05T16:36:51.739+05:302010-03-05T16:36:51.739+05:30Girish
I'd take an optimistic spin and say th...Girish<br /><br />I'd take an optimistic spin and say that the proximity of the stands is a reflection of the level of malice between the parties (at least on this local level). In the US you'd have to have the Republicans (esp the Tea Party advocates) and the Democrats miles apart with a cordon of cops in between.adrian.mckintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838262042075970079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-58448571251633438902010-03-03T08:46:26.234+05:302010-03-03T08:46:26.234+05:30It is an amazing thing, even just lying on its sid...It is an amazing thing, even just lying on its side in the gravel. <br /><br />Totally puts the lie to progress, of course.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-42341317168859819042010-03-03T08:19:48.313+05:302010-03-03T08:19:48.313+05:30Fabulous looking head, isn't it? I considered ...Fabulous looking head, isn't it? I considered alluding to it, for precisely the reason you mention, that it makes a good contrast with the Akhenaten-era stuff. I guess I'll wait till they put it together with its body.<br />It's part of a funerrary temple complex that has vanished because it was built at the water's edge, but it must've looked astonishing when first constructed.Girish Shahanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-30397155143740506062010-03-03T02:24:39.718+05:302010-03-03T02:24:39.718+05:30Got it. I was thinking of these as being two thing...Got it. I was thinking of these as being two things that developed alongside each other. It makes much more sense Hinduism follows and overlays this.<br /><br />Speaking of ancient civilizations, are you going to do a post about the enormous sculptural head of King Amenhotep that was just unearthed in Egypt? Comparing it to your recent post on the hieroglyphics of his son, it would seem things deteriorated pretty fast. Or have I got that wrong too?seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-16294777163223570452010-03-03T00:21:36.355+05:302010-03-03T00:21:36.355+05:30Seana, these people were here long before Hinduism...Seana, these people were here long before Hinduism evolved; their beliefs are much older than what one might call the Hindu belief system and social structure.<br />Hindus have tried to incorporate adivasis into their own pantheons with some success down the centuries, but the differences are still wide and apparent in areas where tribespeople dominate.Girish Shahanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-64856718915630760222010-03-02T22:43:26.967+05:302010-03-02T22:43:26.967+05:30That's quite fascinating--both the tradition a...That's quite fascinating--both the tradition and the modern encroachments. Wonder how it all evolved in a country where the usual practice has been the reverse.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-49880068538145432792010-03-02T11:37:29.503+05:302010-03-02T11:37:29.503+05:30Wow...I mean seriously wow!! I know have one more ...Wow...I mean seriously wow!! I know have one more reason to visit the place...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com