27. February 2019     In the Godwad region of south-west Rajasthan, there is a village whose name I can’t remember. A new camp has been set up in the area. It has become a nice place with large tents with comfortable beds and showers and toilets. People from the village are employed to clean, … Continue reading Godwad I – visiting Suki → Read more

25. February 2019   Ghanerao has the same number of inhabitants as my village in Germany (7,000). It is also described as a village on the internet. But after the many other village visits, it seemed more like a small town to me. What is different is that there is a Muslim community, for example. … Continue reading Ghanerao – no village → Read more

24. + 25. February 2019   In the middle of the Aravalli Mountains is Kumbalgarh, a fortress with a 36 km long wall (the second longest in the world after the Chinese wall) on a ridge around 1,000 metres high. Inside this fortress were a princely palace, 360 temples, residential buildings and many people.   … Continue reading Kumbalgarh – Fortress and Hike → Read more

24. February 2019     The village already has a name, of course – but I can’t remember it and can’t find it on the map. The story of the visit goes like this:   Even if the villages in South Rajasthan, for example, seem very similar at first, the walks are always a little different. … Continue reading Nameless Village – a Visit → Read more

23. February 2019   One village after another… Samal is on the way to Kumbalgarh. Another village with a mixture of tribals and caste children. And another focus: cooking together! We were with a family where it seemed to me that there hadn’t been that many people before. There was a large interested audience.   … Continue reading Samal – cooking Food and climbing Hill → Read more

22. February 2019   I was in Jhadol in 2010. This is a village near Udaipur in the Aravalli mountains. At that time, a couple had opened a new resort there, which is the Jhadol Safari Resort . Very comfortable, very nicely integrated into the landscape. And I was given a tour of the nearby … Continue reading Jhadol – seeing again → Read more

21. February 2019   Morvania is a village not far from Udaipur. If you book a cycle tour in the Udaipur area, Morvania is often the destination. A colourful mix of Rajputs, Brahmins, other caste Indians, Bhils and Meena live here. The last two are Adivasi. There are around 300 people in 50 houses, making … Continue reading Morvania – Meat Sharing and other Food → Read more

20. February 2019   The Aravalli Mountains in South Rajasthan are up to 1,800 metres high. The hilly landscape is ideal for beautiful hikes. As people live everywhere, you can meet some of them. Interactive trekking, so to speak. We travelled from Dungarpur to a place called Padwa. A family welcomed us there, where the … Continue reading Padwa – a Hike → Read more

21. February 2019     On this last day of the Baneshwar Fair, the big highlights were the competitions. The competitors and their families/friends gathered in a kind of open-air arena. A high-ranking politician was a VIP guest and sat with other people on a shaded stage.     First there was a tug of … Continue reading Baneshwar Fair III – Competitions → Read more

19. Februar 2019   The Baneshwar Fair is mainly attended by tribals. The largest group are the Bhils, who make up around 50% of the visitors. They are mainly found in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. They number 8 million in total. Bhil comes from the local dialect and means “bow”. They were … Continue reading Baneshwar Fair II – Amusements → Read more