Beautiful Kashmir in India

by Priya Yadav (India)

Making a local connection India

As all know Kashmir is the "land of heaven". Kashmir is situated Northmost geographically region. Beautiful kasmir vally is in between The Graet Himalayan and Pir Panjal. We had great time to explore kashmir's local shops and local hotels. People of kashmir are called kashmiri, their living typical kashmiri and the way the spoke was incredible, I had spent two day in kashmir. I stayed in dhramshal, kashmiri people have their local language that is called "dogri". But their emotions was as same like our . The way they welcome us was incredible. As they said "Atithi devo bhava" at noon we explored local clothing and accessories shops they have different traditional cloths snd accessories. Clothes was so bright and colourfull . Accessories was so beautiful I was like I want everything from all those shopes, like the kada shape bangles and bracelet and nose hoops and ear hoops .I was in love with those ear hoops all these things attracted me. After that I had seen local crafts shops, a beautiful basket was hand made and wall hanggings some chair style sofas all these thing was so beautiful and specialy they made of wooden. After shopping we came out to a local tea stall where they served "kahav " "tea" kahwa is like black tea. Was fantastic, they gave me cup of kahava and parle g biscuit . I have realized that these things was normal but very special, there is no comparison between a hotel's tea and stall's ordinary kahawa. Came to the next destination my most favourite place boat on the lake side, they were decorated with flower it feels like heaven a hindi song came in my mind "socho ki jheelo sa shahar ho uspe hamara ek ghar ho " actually how's beautifully decorated boat then sat down on thw boat . When the boat started running Voice of lake's water "chap chap " feels like they welcoming us. And I saw a flowerist on the boat , she was wearing a typical kashimi traditional clothes and selling flowers. Those flowers so beautiful and so clourful, I loved it , feels like i was in heaven. After boating we go for sun set view where we saw beautiful mountains and chanting birds. The view of mountains and sun was so so beautifull. I feel so energetic after viewing sun set and mountains. I am so delight to wathing this fantastic evening and go for some light snacks having kahawa and biscuit at local shops. After that we go back to the dharamshala where we having tasty and delicious food rice and rajama . At night I and my friend go for night walk out of the dharamshala where we met a little kashmiri girl her cheeks was so chubby and red like tomato. She was so beautiful and she wearing dark red skirt and white shirt tucked she offering some cashews. I can't explain how's she offering her snackes to me. I cant understand her language but I cant understand her feelings and emotions. She was so polite. After we go to the bed for sleep . Next day we go for the mountain tracking we were new for tracking I was so worrying about the tracking but we had a guide he guiding me how to hold rope hand climbing to the mountain when we reached at upper most of mountain I feel like was dead . This was my first mountain climbing and so exciting amd thrilling. We enjoying every moment of our tracking. After tracking we were so hungry we go for the lunch we had a fantastic dum aloo and chapati and salad . And now its time for exploring a local fair and some traditional dance show. We saw different different type of kashmiri dance like "bumro dance" bunch of teen girls forming a circle and dancing bumro bumro local song, i don't know what the lyrics is this but sounda veey cool. I enjoyed a lot , my friend joining their dance and dancing like cockroach I can't explain my friend did'nt understand how to follow the dance but after sometime she danced so well . We enjoyed Now next day we came to our city following daily routine this ia my tour travelling story.