Holy Cow: A Primer

Holy Cow: A Primer I’m obsessed with Holy Cows. I cannot imagine India without holy cows in the picture. They are everywhere; highways, streets, alleyways, railway tracks, pedestrian walkways, shopping areas, beaches, weddings, funerals, countryside and densely populated cities. What’s their story?What is a Cow? Although cows are often used as a blanket term for the bovine species, to be accurate, cows are female. Male cattle are steers or bulls. India …

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Opium Anyone? A Day in the Village; Afternoon in the City

Opium Anyone? Morning at the Village, Afternoon in the CityRide to the VillageThe Alexandrine parrots feast at the bird feeders this morning and the African Grey parrot let’s out a few words as we have breakfast at the homestay. I’m eating blander foods until my tummy adjusts.After breakfast we load into a jeep and head out into the countryside around Jodhpur.Peacocks are native to India and it is illegal …

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