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Friday, March 13, 2020

postcards from kashmir

today i am posting some of the post cards from Kashmir. they represent the culture and lifestyle of people.

women cooking food at home


In kashmir women are sweet home makers its their utmost duty to take care of other family members and cook delicious food. Doesn't matter whether its a working women or a housewife the prime duty of women remains to look after their family. In the above picture the older lady is cooking "monje haakh" a vegetable dish which is eaten with rice. kashmiri love eating rice that's why they are called "batte mahnu" rice men.


in the saffron fields

Saffron is cultivated as one of the most expensive spice in the world, known for many beneficial uses it has demand in many countries. it is cultivated here in late summers and you can see in the picture how a family is involved in the farms, women & men work together to cultivate saffron. the saffron flowers look purple & beautiful.


Kangri or Firepot is a good friend for winters to give you company & warmth. a essential commodity for all people. as the winter gets colder & colder men take the kangri with burning coals under their poncho type garments to provide them warmth. Kangri is hand made mostly in the village households, thus generating a small amount of seasonal income for people. in the above picture we captured a kangri seller he is from the village and has come on with a bunch of kangris on his shoulder to sell them.



A little shepherd boy driving cattle home, the scene depicts a typical Kashmir village where in evening a little boy is bringing his flock of sheep home. during winter's children have long winter vacation & they also do household chores.

cricket bats "Made in kashmir"
 The cricket bat is a famous product made in Kashmir, the kashmiri willow is used to manufacture these bats. on the way to pahalgam you will see some small factories which manufacture the bats, later these bats are sold in Kashmir and in other parts of India. In the above pic a young man is showing us a newly made cricket bat.
floating market in Dal lake.


 The everyday vegetable market which starts early at dawn for few hours, farmers of the lake come with their loaded boats filled with veggies. it's a nice sight to make your morning beautiful.  visit us again for more pictures of kashmir for more information about kashmir ladakh tour drop us a mail  at  info@kashmir-ladakh-tourism.com

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