Category: First Nations
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Update from Mysore
We have been without Internet for the past few days, and now have access only briefly. We are in Mysore, very near the Mysore Palace. Apparently the King is in residence. As I write, there are enormous numbers of people wandering the grounds, listening to live music, and purchasing food and other items from the…
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After the Genocide
(Due to having only intermittent Internet access, I am sometimes posting more than one post at a time. The following three posts are new as of today.) We are having tea. Outside, the ever present crows call ceaselessly. My Tamil friend talks with me about Ancestor worship and daily feeding the crows, the…
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At the Crafts Expo
Tuesday. Last night we ventured, in the company of Jennie’s host, Magdalene, to a large public venue where we spent a couple of bewitched hours looking at traditional arts and crafts from throughout South India. The event is a week long crafts expo and lasts through this coming Sunday.
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Displacing the Fishing Villages
The community landscape of Chennai is complex and multifaceted. I imagine one would have to live here for many months to even begin to discern the tides and passions underlying the civil landscape. One thing is clear to me, after just a few days here. As in any large city, there are many competing interests,…
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