KOCHI - COCHIN 24.11.2008

We walk around Fort Cochin today, there is so much to see there.
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Many animals on streets, there are more goats than cows.

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Street life is as busy as ever and it is great fun to watch it all.

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There are some beautiful street scenes and it is just feast for the eyes.

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wonderful colours...

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Cute letterboxes...

We visit the synagogue...

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Trucks are beautifully decorated, they are art masterpieces.

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Even a bike on the street looks like a painting...

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Boats are very colourful, like the rest. Everything is colourful here.

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Colours and shapes are so artistically displayed, it is really wonderful.

Ambassador cars are still part of the street life and they give a nice old touch. This type of car does not exist in Europe anymore...

One wonders if some mailboxes are still in use...

Kids use rickshaws to go to school and there is always a bunch of them...

another stroll along the shore to see the chinese nets with a better light than yesterday.

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A 6 pm, we see a Kathakali performance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathakali

It is a dance drama performed with many face and body gestures and beautiful costumes.

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It is really fascinating, the combination of music, costumes, gestures...

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The actors are only males, though the characters are male and female.

Entry fee: 200 Rp