Visiting Maldives

       One place in South Asia I would like to visit is the Republic of Maldives. I would like to visit the Maldives because they are in the tropics. They have tropical food such as Fihunu mas, coconuts, Garudhiya, Mas huni, bajiya, and masroshi. Fihunu mas is barbecued fish that has been basted with chili. They also have really good weather year round. The Maldives has a year-round hot tropical climate. Another reason is it's known for its beaches, blue lagoons, and extensive reefs, I would love to go swimming or even learn how to scuba dive there. So basically I want to go to Maldives since it's like the Bahamas.

The Red Fort

Kiley Murray

4th hour

5-2-18

One place in south Asia I want to visit is the Red Fort. Why? Because it is a beautiful place and I  would love to learn the history of it. The Red Fort is located in the city of Delhi in india.  The Red Fort was Constructed in 1639 by the Emperor Shah Jahan as the palace of his fortified capital. Something I thought was cool was the Red Fort was originally referred to as "Qila-i-Mubarak"In conclusion I enjoyed leaning about the red fort and hope I get a opportunity to visit some day,and if you could go any were in the world were would you go?

Zee Fooda of India

If I ever go to South Asia, I will visit Bangkok and try all of their street food, The most famous place in Bangkok to get street food is Yaowarat, Bangkok. The best dish on the menu is not served on a dish, its served on a banana leaf and it's called Thali. Thali is a traditional meal and it has curries, rice, bread, and sweets. They also have many different festivals. A very famous festival that they have every year, is called the lantern festival. The lantern festival is when people gather together and release floating candle lanterns into the air. Another popular festival is the Bangkok water festival. It is exactly what you would expect at a water festival. There you can bring water guns and different things that can shoot water. Anything water related, you can bring and have fun splashing. The last popular festival is the vegetarian festival, if you go there, don't have a weak stomach because people stick sword and needles through their mouth and cheeks kinda like the picture below.

South Asia - Nepal

         Nepal

         Nepal is a country located in South Asia slightly larger than Arkansas. Nepal is located between China and India. Something I found very interesting is that eight out of ten of the world's largest mountains are located in Nepal, this includes Everest. An important part of history happened in Nepal nearly 2,500 years ago, this event was when Siddhartha Gautama or more well known as Buddha was born. 

         The culture in Nepal is very different than other places. Some examples of this are the food, religion, homes, etc. Most people in Nepal practice Hinduism, the other main religions are the Bhotes, the hill tribes and the Newar. In Nepal Dhindo (Picture and video on how to make it below) is a traditional food, this dish is made by boiling hot water in a pan to boil and adding flour while constantly stirring the mix. Would you feel like trying this Nepal dish if it were offered to you?


Picture of Dhindo

How to make Dhindo

The Color of Love

          One place I would like to visit in South Asia is Nepal. Why? You may ask, well from this picture the beautiful mountains of the Himalayas including Mount Everest really drew me in to learn more about this country.  Not only did the breathtaking landscape persuade me to learn more but also the culture, food, and people. Dal Bhat is one of the most popular foods which consists of rice and lentil soup, YUM! Other foods include Bal-bhat-tarkari, Momo, Thukpa, and so much more. One of the most interesting festivals I found is called Teej. Teej is when most women and girls in Nepal welcome the monsoon season and wear red because red is the color of love. Even though I might never go I hope that one day I can visit Nepal.

diwali is very lightful

              Diwali, the festival of lights is indeed the most awaited and the most celebrated festivals of India. People in every nook and cranny of the country welcome the festival with enthusiastic gestures. This wonderful festival is the celebration of five days. On third day of the celebratory occasion the key rituals of the Diwali festival takes place. Lighting of Diyas and candles all around the house, worshipping the Laxmi Ganesha to summon health and wealth and bursting crackers are the chief rituals of the festival.

When my we go to my dad's house in India during Diwali, my dad state named Coimbatore celebrates in a unique way. On Diwali day, shops remain open till the afternoon, believing that good sales on Diwali day predict a prosperous year ahead. In the corporate sector, the process of buying and distributing Diwali gifts begins several days before the big day, and slowly picks up pace. Sweets and dry fruits are the most common gifts, as are silver coins. But gifts also range from silver dishes and other household gifts to suit-pieces.

The feud between Pakistan and India

I found it interesting how pakistan and india don't get along very well ,even though they both claimed independence from the same colony. One of the things both countries are disagreeing about is that they both claimed a country called kashmir as part of their territory,and this disagreement has led to fighting between the two countries. Making it even worse, India started testing nuclear weapons in 1999, then Pakistan started having their own nuclear weapons test. But the continuous peace talks in 2004 has brought a new hope to the region, hopefully ending the feud.