Kerala, AKA "God's own country" with swaying coconut trees and houses that dot the greenery, it is an ideal vacation place . Although technically speaking it is not much of a country as another state.
Besides the usual touristey stuff, some quirks about Kerala are listed below.
You know when you are in Kerala when :
1. If you are a female, everyone has to comment on the gold (or lack of ) on your body. If you have piercings for ear rings, and the ear rings are not gold, it will be commented upon.
2. In unfortunate instances, you would have to wear those .
3. Autos are way more reliable than any other means of transport in getting around. This would include cars or buses.
4. The only place in the world where you would probably find "English" Medicine in Pharmacies. The Malayalam medicine is of course Ayurveda, Herbal or a combination of those.
5. The recommended cure for everything is Ayurveda.
6. If it is not cured by Ayurveda, then you are undergoing a dosha samayam (bad time). Visit the local astrologer and find a pariharam (solution) around your problem.
7. You don't have a trash can for organic waste. It is you backyard. If the organic waste excludes bones and animal parts, it would also find its way in the fodder for cows.
8. Mango, Jackfruit, Coconut is what everyone grows in their backyard.
8. You are not surprised if some one breeds an elephant.
9. You are not surprised when you are greeted with a trumpet by an elephant in the local temple.
10. The symbol of the hammer and sickle is synonymous with Communism, not Maoism
