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Tattooing for Better Karma: Ink in the Hindu Belt

By ande wanderer

A Balinese man displays a mix of traditional Hindu tattoos and as well as more modern designs

Despite the intense appreciation and prevalence of tattooing in the “Hindu belt” of Asia, specifically the countries of Nepal, India and Indonesia, we hardly ever hear or read about the tattoo traditions of these countries. Tattooing is an integral part of the lifestyle, and although the artists are not held in high esteem (as are […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: culture, india, nepal, Travel

Hampi: City of Victory

By ande wanderer

Locals do laundry on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in Hampi, India

Any place with a temple dedicated to the dancing God from the Bhagavad-Gita (that is um, Shiva) is okay by us. It’s like a petrified dream taken from storybooks of ancient Hindu mythology: red rock structures framing the landscape and ruins. This is Hampi, the modern-day capital of the Vijayanagar empire. Located in southern India’s […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: india, Travel

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