Kalash of Cultures - Pakistan: http://youtu.be/qEXnEfdvv6s The argument: 1. Watch the video; this Dardic mountain tribe plays polo. They fiercely fought for their independence through the ages, till the British arrived; at which point they adopted some British customs like playing polo on weekends (although they claim they invented the game first). 2. The Kalasha have lived in geographic isolation for so long that their DNA has diverged. But, there are markers to suggest that they come from around the Mediterranean(that is, that they are Dardic). There are 2 theories as to how they got there: a. They were travellers along the silk route who decided to settle in a scenic location and sell spices, apricots and cherries (the latter two do not grow in the subcontinent, only in the Mediterranean; and with no contact with the outside world for centuries, there's no other way they could've gotten these fruits) b. They are descendants of Alexander the Great 's armies; who ref...
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ReplyDeleteThe number 13 is often associated with karma and spiritual unity in Indian lore.
ReplyDeleteDiwali, The festival of lights, one of the great celebrations of Hinduism is on the 3rd of November this year...
ReplyDeleteSome details: Archit is in favor of the Enlightened, and enjoys sketching, although he doesn't get to do it very often.
ReplyDeleteIs this the first actual intrusion of a Niantic Labs employee into the fictional storyline as himself?
ReplyDeleteJim Typhoon to my knowledge yes.
ReplyDeleteactually no... Agent 802 is a good example, a.k.a Joe Philley
ReplyDeleteBut not with his actual name.
ReplyDeleteExtract from Felicia's book
ReplyDeleteWhat he knew he couldn’t count on was the cavalry. There would be no NIA, no fixers. No cleaners like a man he knew as Joe Philley who had helped remove traces of his presence on more than one occasion.
I have checked the Mumbai event, but nobody there I know. We could just post in the event page (regarding Archit), but I doubt whether it would generate much response.
ReplyDeleteAh there we go. Good catch
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