i spent a whole day watching the elephant festival on kairali.
what a kick!
let me explain.
no no. i insist.
there are two rows of grandly dressed elephants. facing each other. across a good distance of course. each row outside a temple.
there are three men on top of each elephant. holding up umbrellas.
it be a competition. yes! a competition where each team (each row is a team) puts up new umbrellas. and the team with the most imaginative and wonderful umbrellas wins.
wins what i dont quite know. sorry
irrelevant question anyway. the excitement is what counts. and the brilliant umbrellas. shaped like Gods lamps trees and flowers.
they just keep putting them up. and the crowd goes wild.
this be the elephant festival. takes place in thrissur.
trust mallus to come up with something this random. man. elephants and umbrellas (ohh and music. crazy temple drums. wild rhythmic beating)
add a couple of Gods to it. its a festival!
life is beautiful yes?
