Fort Kochi

Stayed in Cochin for three days, it was completely the rhythm of vacation, if you just see the attractions for half a day, it is enough. Of course, going to the beach every morning and evening is also a very interesting activity, and the seaside fish market auction cannot be missed.

India travel 18th - Cotchin's Katakali dance March 10, 2019 Sunny 35 degrees night bus to Cotchin time is a bit early, the day is not very bright, fortunately, India Railway Station bus station generally has a ladies waiting room. After dawn, take a taxi to the reservation inn (500 rupees 14 kilometers), Fenmei booked a B&B inn on Booking, which means living in a building with the owner. After settling down, the hostess made us a delicious breakfast, especially the Indian CHAI cooked for us, which tasted too authentic. So that after drinking welcome tea, the hostess asked us what to drink at breakfast. The companions said "chai" [screaming teeth] in one mouth and stopped when they went out. The inn was very close to the sea. Unfortunately, the water in the Arabian Sea was really average. Seeing the legendary "Chinese fishing net", there is no fish in the net. The sea is general, the seafood is more general. Figure 7 - Figure 9. Intangible cultural heritage of India, Cochin has a program "Kathakali dance". Kathakali is Cochin's unique culture, only here can be seen. Katakari in Hindu means a performance with a story, the most representative of classical Indian dance dramas, the characters are all male and female actors. Performers usually start at the age of ten, and need at least 12 years of professional study to be eligible for stage. "Kata" means story, "Kali" means performance. It was formed around the early 17th century in the Kerala countryside, with dramatic acting, rich expressions, intense dance moves and strong religious colors as the main characteristics. It follows the form and style of the ancient Sanskrit drama in Kerala, and still sings in Sanskrit, which is the only drama in Indian dance art that is still sung in Sanskrit. The plot is based on two epics, Ramana and Mahabharata. Its performances consist of 24 basic sign language and facial changes such as eyes, brows, face, neck, etc., forming a set of expressive motion accompaniment bands usually four people, two reciters (both playing 1, 1) and two drummers. Various Facebooks with special drama effects are important features of Katakali dance dramas. Different characters have different Facebooks, but only divided by character types. For example, the hero is green; the villain is red and white balls are added to the nose and forehead; the front female corner is fleshy; Hunters are black, etc. The performers in Katakali are hereditary among Kerala villagers. According to traditional habits, the roles of men and women in the play are played by men. Makeup before the show is also a big point, makeup needs to take more than an hour, and the audience usually come to the theater early to watch makeup. Characteristics of the dance - the dance has obvious characteristics. Before each actor performs, the face is thick and colorful (a bit like Beijing Opera). The makeup materials are mainly rice paste, green leaves, oil fumes, pigments and white paper. The makeup is very, very delicate. Why "very, very"? Because it usually takes four hours to make up! The Katakali dance can be up to 15 centimeters thick, which is the thickest makeup of all ethnic dances in the world.

It seems to jump from India to Europe. A typical small southern European town. Clean, tidy, small and fresh. It was once a colony of Portugal, Holland, and Britain. It is a transit center for Indian spices. It has been thriving for hundreds of years. Now you can see what it was like.

This is such a lovely area to walk around. the old colonial buildings are beautiful. make note that cafes do tend to open a little later around maybe 9:30am to 10am.

Cochinburg is the old city, European architecture is beautiful, one of the benefits of colonization! We live in the new city, and it is now 4 rupees to go to Cochinburg by boat, equivalent to 4 cents, take 20 minutes! See the beautiful scenery and big boats.