Geldik. Indira Gandhi havaalan\u0131na var\u0131\u015f\u0131m\u0131z \u00f6\u011flen 1\u2019i buldu. G\u00f6rd\u00fc\u011f\u00fcm, duydu\u011fum, koklad\u0131\u011f\u0131m her \u015fey yeni, t\u00fcm duyular\u0131m festival havas\u0131nda. Her kare bakmam i\u00e7in beni kendine geri \u00e7a\u011f\u0131r\u0131yor. Kareler adeta yar\u0131\u015f\u0131yor. Son 1 ayd\u0131r kendimden sonra belki en konu\u015ftu\u011fum insand\u0131 Sunil, Hindistan\u2019\u0131 bize tan\u0131tacak tur rehberimiz. \u00dczerinde ad\u0131m yazan kartonu tutan elleri, eti, kemi\u011fi, teni, yar\u0131\u015fmay\u0131 kazan\u0131yor. Ama 2.cilik i\u00e7in yar\u0131\u015f devam ediyor. G\u00fczellik kavram\u0131 rengini de\u011fi\u015ftiriyor, kar\u0131\u015f\u0131kl\u0131k, kalabal\u0131k bile ilgin\u00e7 geliyor. Hava so\u011fuk ve puslu.. havaya yenik d\u00fc\u015fm\u00fc\u015f hakim grili\u011fin aras\u0131ndan, ortam\u0131n renklerini, palto g\u00f6revli battaniye giymi\u015f yerlilerin sar\u0131klar\u0131 ve desen ve renk c\u00fcmb\u00fc\u015f\u00fc sarilerine sarmalanm\u0131\u015f, g\u00f6zleri, elleri k\u0131nal\u0131 kad\u0131nlar temsil ediyor.<\/p>\n

FIRST BREATH OF INDIA:<\/p>\n

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Yol\u2019a \u00e7\u0131kmadan \u00f6nce, Hindistan deneyimi ya\u015fam\u0131\u015f birka\u00e7 ki\u015fiyle konu\u015fmu\u015f, koku ve pislik konusunda defalarca uyar\u0131lm\u0131\u015f, kendimi al\u0131\u015ft\u0131rm\u0131\u015ft\u0131m. Burnum ya \u00e7ok iyi haz\u0131rlanm\u0131\u015f ya da so\u011fuktan hassasiyetini kaybetmi\u015f. Belki de g\u00f6zlerim \u00e7al\u0131yor diye ilgiyi, hislerimin penceresi, panjurlar\u0131 k\u0131s\u0131lmak bile istemiyor. Neyse ki daha 1 ay buraday\u0131z.<\/p>\n

Okudugum kadariyla bu ulkenin insanlari hayir demeyi pek bilmiyorlarmis. Eger kafa sallamadan \u2018yes\u2019 diyorlarsa, o gercekten \u2018yes\u2019 anlamina geliyormus ama eger kafa sallayarak \u2018yes\u2019 diyorlarsa bu aslinda \u2018hayir\u2019 anlamina geliyormus.<\/p>\n

Daha \u00f6nce telefonda da konu\u015fmu\u015ftum Sunil\u2019le. G\u00fcya ayn\u0131 dili konu\u015ftu\u011fumuz halde, bu hayatta en zor anla\u015ft\u0131\u011f\u0131m insan \u00fcnvan\u0131n\u0131 alm\u0131\u015ft\u0131 hemen kendisi. \u0130ngilizceyi iyi biliyor belli ki, kelimeler a\u011fz\u0131ndan f\u0131rt\u0131na \u015feklinde \u00e7\u0131k\u0131yor ama e\u015f zamanl\u0131 \u015fivesi, o f\u0131rt\u0131nay\u0131 adeta hortuma \u00e7eviriyor, havada soru i\u015faretleri u\u00e7u\u015fuyor. Yol\u2019a \u00e7\u0131kmadan \u00f6nce, kulaklar\u0131m\u0131 e\u011fitmek niyetine Jenny ile hep hint \u015fivesi ingilizce konu\u015fmaya \u00e7al\u0131\u015ft\u0131k ama yetmemi\u015f belli ve imdaaat..<\/p>\n

S\u0131rt\u0131m\u0131zda backpack\u2019imiz, ama hen\u00fcz backpacker de\u011filiz. Yumu\u015fak ini\u015f i\u00e7in, ilk haftam\u0131z\u0131 daha turistik haz\u0131rlad\u0131k. \u015e\u00f6f\u00f6r\u00fcm\u00fcz bile var. Ki havaalan\u0131ndan da O kar\u015f\u0131l\u0131yor bizleri. 3 y\u0131ld\u0131zl\u0131 otellerde kal\u0131yor ve gezdi\u011fimiz yerlerde rehber al\u0131yor olaca\u011f\u0131z. Asl\u0131na bakarsan t\u00fcm ay\u0131 Sunil\u2019le ayarlam\u0131\u015f olsayd\u0131k, her gece 3 y\u0131ld\u0131zl\u0131 otellerde kalsak dahi 500usd\u2019ye kotaracakt\u0131k her \u015fey dahil b\u00fct\u00e7emizi.. Biz daha \u00f6zg\u00fcr olmay\u0131 ye\u011fledik ama neye bilmeden..<\/p>\n

Rengarenk bir k\u00fclt\u00fcr sirki eskortlu\u011funda otelimize vard\u0131k, g\u00fcllemizi b\u0131rakt\u0131k (@Mandakini palace, #304). \u00d6\u011fle yeme\u011fimizi, soka\u011f\u0131n aksine, sinemada elektrik kesilmi\u015f edas\u0131yla oturdu\u011fumuz karanl\u0131k bir restoranda yedik. Biz ve birka\u00e7 turist masas\u0131 daha.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Jessiyle payla\u015ft\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131z sebze ve tatl\u0131 pilav tabaklar\u0131yla birlikte, tarihte hat\u0131rlad\u0131\u011f\u0131m en eski 7up \u015fi\u015fesi geldi \u00f6n\u00fcme, Ortama tart\u0131\u015fmas\u0131z en ayak uydurand\u0131 da. (700INR)<\/p>\n

Yemek sonras\u0131 \u2018gezelim g\u00f6relim \u00f6\u011frenelim\u2019 b\u00f6l\u00fcm\u00fcn\u00fc a\u00e7t\u0131k yolculu\u011fumuzda.<\/p>\n

SIGHTSEEING:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gate of India (monument of the soldiers that had fought for the rights of India against the British authority)<\/p>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parliament buildings of India (a huge area with lots of skyscrapers -sure no relation to the core culture.<\/p>\n

Btw, there were people in front of the gate selling colorful leaves with spice that supposedly makes you high – but we sure didn\u2019t even try)<\/p>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Temple of the monkey god \u2013 Hanuman<\/p>\n

SOME INFO:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian caste system: Places people in occupational groups! no relation to money. Apparently there are thousands of them but four major ones. They are born with it, and they cannot change it! Only the same casts supposed to get married with each other in order to carry their traditions on. (Sunil is the upper cast.) (I think this should be a trigger for them to believe in reincarnation?)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A grasp of Hindu religion: They have lots of gods. 330 million of them! The most 3 important ones are; Vishnu (the protector), Brahma(the creator) and Siva(the destroyer). I asked Sunil how do you know whom to pray to every day and he said they have one God for each day. Some people pray to whomever they feel like, and some choose one and pray to that for the rest of his life.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A grasp of Indian culture: The parents choose the one whom their children is going to get married and divorcing is highly criticized. \/ Hugs and kisses – not appropriate. \/ They kiss the elder’s feet and touch their forehead in order to show respect. \/ Men have mustache until the death of their father. \/ Women put those dots\/jewelries to their forehead\/nose\/ear after they get married. And sometimes to get rid of the bad energy.<\/p>\n

LANGUAGE:<\/p>\n

Hi – Namaste \/ Namaskar (daha formal olan)<\/p>\n

How are you – apcaisayoh<\/p>\n

Ok – tighe<\/p>\n

Thank you – dainewad<\/p>\n

I love you – main tumse pyar karti\/a hoon (I\u00a0if u r a woman, a if u r a man)<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheers \u2013 ceymataji<\/p>\n

Please – crupya<\/p>\n

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Ak\u015fam yeme\u011fi i\u00e7in d\u00f6nd\u00fck m\u00fc yine ayn\u0131 yere.. pff.. Neyse, \u2018midelerimiz iyi, garanti olur\u2019 tesellisiyle, tandoori deniyoruz, tatl\u0131 pilav e\u015fli\u011finde, bu sefer ba\u015frolde yerel bira var: \u2018Kingfisher\u2019 (yine 700INR)<\/p>\n

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