Sri Lanka Diaries
My favorite places on earth? At the moment if I have to keep going back to a place, it would be Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Vietnam. And of course India. … Continue reading
Vietnam Ethnic Culture
CULTURE ADDICTS … if you have time for just ONE place in Hoi An, please visit Rehahn’s gallery. It is called a gallery but a better word would be ‘museum’. … Continue reading
Visit to the Lampung State Museum
Lampung has been very close to my heart since I began collecting shipcloths. Reading about the place, hearing about the volcano Krakatoa, reading about the textile culture, made Lampung larger … Continue reading
Sita
Someday someone will write a story titled Sitayan. The story of Ram, Laxman, Bharat and Ravan told from Sita’s viewpoint. Her birth, her life as a princess, her being won … Continue reading
The Prettiest City in the World: Hoi An
A photo-blog on a very pretty city
A Visit to MySon Archaeological Site
Who knew that there would be so much that I’d find familiar in a first visit to an unfamiliar city – Hoi An. On a hot sunny day I took … Continue reading
Sculptures of the Cham Kingdom
A photo-blog of a visit to the Da Nang Museum of the Cham Kingdom
Outdoor Museums
Could we call it that? Maybe I need to check the definition of a museum. Here’s a fabulous artwork cut out in rock in Sri Lanka: In Kargil there is … Continue reading
Museum City: Stone Art Outdoors / Kathmandu
Some cities have art everywhere you look. The others have museums. When you live surrounded by art, seeing it everywhere you go, without seeking it out, the mentality of the … Continue reading
Staircase to Heaven – The Dambulla Cave Temple
Exploring the Dambulla Cave Temple in Sri Lanka
Flags of Sri Lanka
Many ancient Sri Lankan kingdoms had distinct flags featuring: Here are images of the collection of ancient flags from the Colombo National Museum: Note that almost all are monochromatic using … Continue reading
A Buginese Wedding in Sulawesi
A Buginese Wedding celebration… Sulawesi, 2024
Mahakumbh – Day 3 / Exhilaration
Day 3 – Experiencing the amazing atmosphere of exhilaration at the maha kumbh.
Mahakumbh – Day 2 / The Sadhus
Maha kumbh Day 2 – first interaction with Sadhus & Saints
The Maha Kumbh – 400 million people & me
Maha Kumbh mela with WOVENSOULS
Art in Architecture / Toraja
All old cultures have developed their own aesthetic identity over time. There is a certain preference for colors and shapes and materials. And over time the designs that develop come … Continue reading
Toraja Tales
Awhile ago, through a long ceremonial textile that had a row of musicians on it, I got my first serious exposure to Toraja, its culture and its textiles. The museums … Continue reading
Exhibition: “Confluence — Hindu Art from Indonesia” by Wovensouls
Dates: Oct 24th, 2023 — Nov 25th 2023 Where: Link The historical connection between India and Indonesia is well documented. We have the legend Boeeta Bandaan from Odisha, India that … Continue reading
Costumes of Tibet
A few decades ago, thousands of Tibetans moved to Himachal Pradesh, India and settled down there along with the Dalai Lama. Dharamshala and the surrounding areas have since assumed a … Continue reading
Student Monks at Norbulingka Monastery
Student Monks begin their learning of Buddhist scriptures at a young age. Sitting amongst them as they chant in an atmosphere of scent and vapors of yak butter lamps in … Continue reading
