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

19. February 2019   When I hear the words tribal, festival and Rajasthan, images immediately form in my mind and expectations arise – whether intentional or not. At the Baneshwar Festival, this was completely dashed. And I had to turn round in my head.   I knew from the Baneshwar Festival in the south of … Continue reading Baneshwar Fair I – the somehow different festival → Read more

19. February 2019   When we woke up, we had no idea what this day would bring us. When we fell into bed in the evening, we were full of unexpected experiences. Yet we were on a trip with a fixed tour plan. How could this happen?   The tour plan included 2 days for … Continue reading Somnath – a Day full of Surprise → Read more

17. February 2019   In Rajasthan, you are shown one palace after the other when travelling. And at some point, you don’t even know which palaces to assign the photos to. I have also seen quite a few palaces so far. They don’t really knock my socks off anymore.   And then it happened: there … Continue reading Dungarpur – the somehow different Palace → Read more