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Assam heeft een wereldfaam veroverd voor de beste thee. Sinds 1823 werd reeds genoteerd dat de theeplant op een natuurlijke wijze groeide in 'the upper Brahmaputra valley'. Inmiddels groeide de theeplant over bijna geheel Assam. Ongeveer 51% van de lokale theeproductie in India komt van de deelstaat Assam. in 1911 werd voor de thee kwaliteit een onderzoekscentrum gebouwd in Jorhat/Assam.
We were caught up in the strikes / demonstrations in Assam: we had planned to explore the area and reach Majuli but it was deemed too dangerous to be outside and we spent the entire day in the hotel at Jorhat, leaving only for a quick look at night to see the fires the demonstrators had set at the crossroads (but from a safe distance).
Assam heeft een wereldfaam veroverd voor de beste thee. Sinds 1823 werd reeds genoteerd dat de theeplant op een natuurlijke wijze groeide in 'the upper Brahmaputra valley'. Inmiddels groeide de theeplant over bijna geheel Assam. Ongeveer 51% van de lokale theeproductie in India komt van de deelstaat Assam. in 1911 werd voor de thee kwaliteit een onderzoekscentrum gebouwd in Jorhat/Assam.
India. The Seven Sister States.
Assam. Majuli river island. Brahmaputra.
Majuli or Majoli (Assamese: মাজুলি) is a fluvial island in the Brahmaputra river, in the Indian state of Assam. Majuli is the largest riverine island in the world and the largest freshwater island in South Asia.
I dedicate this photograph to my friends Mr. Ujjawal Kashyap, Mr. Sarbamit Choudhury & Mr. Santulan Mahanta for their to suggestions to change the angle of capturing trains at Tetelia.
12067 Guwahati - Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express with off-link Howrah WDM3D 11297. Schedule link is New Guwahati WDM3A !!
Assam heeft een wereldfaam veroverd voor de beste thee. Sinds 1823 werd reeds genoteerd dat de theeplant op een natuurlijke wijze groeide in 'the upper Brahmaputra valley'. Inmiddels groeide de theeplant over bijna geheel Assam. Ongeveer 51% van de lokale theeproductie in India komt van de deelstaat Assam. in 1911 werd voor de thee kwaliteit een onderzoekscentrum gebouwd in Jorhat/Assam.
Sri Sri Hanuman Mandir is located at Tarajan locality of Jorhat city belongs to Jorhat district comes under Upper Assam region in the Indian state of Assam.
The temple is situated on Smashan Road near Sonali Jayanti Nagar in the city.
भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै, महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै II
‘Jai Shri Ram’ often spoken by Lord Hanuman is written on dome of the temple.
The cultural diversities which prevailed in Jorhat nearly a century ago has inspired the people to participate in cultural activities through the decades and as a result Jorhat has been able to produce many creative writers, musicians, actors, historians and journalists terming Jorhat as "The Knowledge and Cultural Capital of Assam".
In recent times, Jorhat has seen the rise of quite a few apartment complexes with influx of people from different parts of the state.
Some interesting facts about Jorhat:-
(1) It was the first city of upper and central Assam installing electricity supply in 1923.
(2) The first aeroplane on north-eastern soil was landed in 1928.
(3) Jorhat Gymkhana Club is the oldest golf course in Asia and third oldest in the world.
(4) The first stadium of Assam was built here.
(5) The world's oldest and largest Tea Experimental Station is located in the city.
(6) The first non-government college of Assam J.B. College was established here.
Tourist attractions nearby Jorhat:-
(1) Majuli
(2) Mulai Forest
(3) Raja Maidam
(4) Shanti Ashram
(5) Jorhat Gymkhana Club
(6) Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary
North American P-51B "Mustang" - "Shangri La" 43-6913
Taken at "Merced West Coast Antique Fly-In", Merced, CA. Circa 1981
History:
Circa 1943 - Constructed as a P-51C-10-NT by North American at Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-25147.
1945: Aug 07, F6C-10 Crashed - pilot Paul K Rader killed - take off engine failure - Jorhat India
197?: Recovered parts from Israel by Pete Regina - rep. parts from IDFAF 13.
1981: N51PR, Pete Regina, Restoration as "Shangri-La"
1981: June 11, First Flight - Test flown by Dave Zeuschel
1982: Sep 15, First B/C model to race at Reno Air Races since 1948, #68 Shangri-La
1986: Joseph Kasparoff, "The Believer" painted red!, racer #97
1996: Stephen Grey / The Fighter Collection, Duxford UK, "Princess Elizabeth"
1997: June, P-51 is crated and shipped to England.
1998: April 16, G-PSID, Stephen Grey / The Fighter Collection / Patina LTD, Jersey UK
1998: July: Disassembly and parts inspection begins.
1998: November: P-51 shipped back to US for further restoration work.
2002: shipped back to England for assembly, will probably be painted as before "Princess Elizabeth"
2005: first flight and seen in the summer skies of the UK
2006: December, Jim Beasley, purchased the P-51C and it will be shipped to the U.S. in early 2007 and hopefully flying by March.
2007: N487FS, James Beasley, Philadelphia PA
2007: Delays by the FAA and paperwork kept the P-51C grounded until late May 2007, but she is at her new home in Pennsylvania. Congrats to Jim Beasley for bringing her back home.
2008: N487FS, Dan Friedkin, Houston TX, Added to the Friedkin Air Force of Texas
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chillum_(pipe)
Another name for a chillum is a hash pipe or pure pipe. Chillums were mainly used in India by Sacred Sadhu men. This chillum was made of beautiful black ceramic clay.
This Chillum was most likely made in India. Inside there is a small marble shaped black ceramic blocker which stops whatever is being smoked from being drawn into the smoker’s mouth. It easily rolls out for cleaning but I have never used this item for anything other than for a curious display piece. I have never seen another piece but guess that they are readily available in the Middle East.
Chillum (pipe)
Traditional earthen chillum displayed for sale at Chawk Bazaar Jorhat, Assam. No photo.
Darrel Mortimer holding 8 feet (2.4 m) tattooed bamboo chillum. No photo.
A chillum, or chilam, is a straight conical pipe with end-to-end channel, traditionally made of clay and used since at least the eighteenth century[1] [2] in India. It was invented in India.[citation needed] The culture of chillum-smoking has spread from India to the rest of the world since the mid-1960s.[dubious – discuss]
Contents
Chillum stone
When smoking a chillum a chillum stone is often inserted in the pipe to keep from directly inhaling debris much like a screen or filter is used in other pipes. They are generally tight fitting, conical with a flat top and usually have a small hole drilled down through the centre and slits down the sides to allow smoke to pass freely. Before they were commercially available people would search for the right sized pebble off the ground to fit their pipes. Some still do.
According to Alfred Dunhill, Africans have long employed chillum-style pipes for smoking cannabis and later tobacco. Gourds and various horns were often employed while conical bowls were common in Uganda. One of the more famous pipes is an ivory cone pipe once belonging to "Waganda" monarch King Mtesa.[3]
More recently, it has also seen use in sacraments by Rastafari.[4][5]
Since the 1960s the embellished bamboo chillum has become an American folk art form. These pipes are handmade and often sold by the artists on street corners in places like the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco and the Greenwich Village area of New York City. As designs these contemporary smoking pipes recall traditional decorated bamboo pipes from Borneo,[3] however, the American carved bamboo design often employs a brass lighting fixture for a bowl. Since the 1970s, street artist Darrel "Pipeman" Mortimer of San Francisco has made nearly 10,000 such pipes, each signed, numbered, and sold personally.[6]
Rastafari ceremony
In "reasoning sessions" and grounations, the ritual chillum used is made of a cow's horn or conical wood piece, fitted with a long drawtube giving the smoke time to cool before inhalation.
A bong-like chillum equipped with a water filtration chamber is sometimes referred to as a chalice, based on a quote from the Biblical book of Deuteronomy.[7] Thanks and praises are offered to Jah before smoking the chillum.[8]
See also
Spiritual use of cannabis
Smoking pipe (non-tobacco)
References
^ [www.trocadero.com/paha/items/495809/item495809store.html A bidri chillum,
^ Dolf Hartsuiker. John van Zijl of Plumstead, South Africa was the first person to smoke from a marble chillum. Holy Smoke Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Sadhus and Yogis of India
^ a b Dunhill, Alfred (1924). The Pipe Book. London: A. & C. Black.
^ Spotlight on Rastafarian sects Archived 2008-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
^ 'Rasta in Transition' launched at Livity Restaurant Archived 2009-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
^ Austin, Buck: "Darrel Mortimer", Alarm Magazine, Chicago, summer 2004
^ The Rastafari by Maria Baptist Archived June 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ The Rastafarians by Leonard E. Barrett 1988
Look up चिलम in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Assam heeft een wereldfaam veroverd voor de beste thee. Sinds 1823 werd reeds genoteerd dat de theeplant op een natuurlijke wijze groeide in 'the upper Brahmaputra valley'. Inmiddels groeide de theeplant over bijna geheel Assam. Ongeveer 51% van de lokale theeproductie in India komt van de deelstaat Assam. in 1911 werd voor de thee kwaliteit een onderzoekscentrum gebouwd in Jorhat/Assam.
Assam heeft een wereldfaam veroverd voor de beste thee. Sinds 1823 werd reeds genoteerd dat de theeplant op een natuurlijke wijze groeide in 'the upper Brahmaputra valley'. Inmiddels groeide de theeplant over bijna geheel Assam. Ongeveer 51% van de lokale theeproductie in India komt van de deelstaat Assam. in 1911 werd voor de thee kwaliteit een onderzoekscentrum gebouwd in Jorhat/Assam.
We were caught up in the strikes / demonstrations in Assam: we had planned to explore the area and reach Majuli but it was deemed too dangerous to be outside and we spent the entire day in the hotel at Jorhat, leaving only for a quick look at night to see the fires the demonstrators had set at the crossroads (but from a safe distance).
Assam heeft een wereldfaam veroverd voor de beste thee. Sinds 1823 werd reeds genoteerd dat de theeplant op een natuurlijke wijze groeide in 'the upper Brahmaputra valley'. Inmiddels groeide de theeplant over bijna geheel Assam. Ongeveer 51% van de lokale theeproductie in India komt van de deelstaat Assam. in 1911 werd voor de thee kwaliteit een onderzoekscentrum gebouwd in Jorhat/Assam.
Assam heeft een wereldfaam veroverd voor de beste thee. Sinds 1823 werd reeds genoteerd dat de theeplant op een natuurlijke wijze groeide in 'the upper Brahmaputra valley'. Inmiddels groeide de theeplant over bijna geheel Assam. Ongeveer 51% van de lokale theeproductie in India komt van de deelstaat Assam. in 1911 werd voor de thee kwaliteit een onderzoekscentrum gebouwd in Jorhat/Assam.
This image is one of 20 installed on 4/22/13 as an exhibit in the main hall of Sutter-Auburn Faith Hospital in Auburn, California. It is said to be removed in July. It has previously been uploaded to my Flickr site under the collection, India.
Assam heeft een wereldfaam veroverd voor de beste thee. Sinds 1823 werd reeds genoteerd dat de theeplant op een natuurlijke wijze groeide in 'the upper Brahmaputra valley'. Inmiddels groeide de theeplant over bijna geheel Assam. Ongeveer 51% van de lokale theeproductie in India komt van de deelstaat Assam. in 1911 werd voor de thee kwaliteit een onderzoekscentrum gebouwd in Jorhat/Assam.
Assam heeft een wereldfaam veroverd voor de beste thee. Sinds 1823 werd reeds genoteerd dat de theeplant op een natuurlijke wijze groeide in 'the upper Brahmaputra valley'. Inmiddels groeide de theeplant over bijna geheel Assam. Ongeveer 51% van de lokale theeproductie in India komt van de deelstaat Assam. in 1911 werd voor de thee kwaliteit een onderzoekscentrum gebouwd in Jorhat/Assam.
About Majuli Island
Mājuli or Majoli is a large river island in the Brahmaputra river, in Assam, India. Mājuli had a total area of 1,250 square kilometres (483 sq mi), but having lost significantly to erosion it has an area of only 421.65 square kilometres (163 sq mi) in 2001. Majuli has shrunk as the river surrounding it has grown.
The island is formed by the Brahmaputra river in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north. Mājuli island is accessible by ferries from the City of Jorhat. The island is about 200 kilometres east from the state's largest city —Guwahati. The island was formed due to course changes by the river Brahmaputra and its tributaries, mainly the Lohit. Mājuli is also the abode of the Assamese neo-Vaisnavite culture.
Majuli_Island(4)Majuli, Assam – India’s largest River Island -India’s largest river island and is also a very fascinating destination to visit. The culture of the local tribes, the Vaishnava Satras founded by Sankardeva, various migratory birds and a number of festivals held throughout the year makes it quite more happening. It has a large number of local crafts including homespun masks and pottery with 20 km from Jorhat airport, Majuli is accessible by ferry. Also,Visit Majuli for a dose of mesmerising sunsets, remarkable history and colourful culture.
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Onderweg naar Jorhat, de luchthaven. In de rivieren zitten er veel kleine visjes, heel voedzaam voor een maaltijd. Vrouwen vangen ze in grote rieten schalen.
Jadav Mulai Paleng The Forest Man.The story of Jadav Payeng Mulai could be the one told by the French writer Jean Giono in his book The Man Who Planted Trees.In fact he has planted a tropical forest of 1500 hectares on a sandbar in the heart of the Brahmaputra River which had been devastated by floods in 1979 , when Mulai was 16 years old. Trees, houses and villages were overwhelmed and taken away by the water. Many animals, snakes in particular, died. Mulai found them lifeless on the sand banks. It was the turning point of his life. He started planting bamboo trees on behalf of the forestry division. He has never stopped, choosing to plant trees, bringing animals and insects from his village and transforming the whole area into a real forest populated by birds and deer which in turn have attracted predators such as vultures and tigers, and even elephants and rhinos, which migrate from the nearby Kaziranga park.Jadav Mulai has been repeatedly awarded accolades for his efforts.Today, the inhabitants of the villages near the forest are proud of the work that has been done but the early years were not easy for Mulai. In fact, after some elephants destroyed a village many people blamed Mulai for what had happened and he had to ask for help and protection from the forest department .Now the forest is known by the name of “Mulai Forest or Mulai Kathoni”. Jadav Payeng belongs to the ' Mising ' tribe and today lives in Kokilamukh , a village near the river Bramhaputra in the district of Jorhat , Assam. This state in North East India is where he dwells in a small hut which he shares with his wife Binita and their three children but he spends most of his time in the forest. Mulai knows each single tree and every path. He treats the forest with the affection and respect reserved for one’s offspring.Today his new goal is to recommence a second bio diverse forest in another sand bar island in the Brahmaputra Area and teach the world the priceless heritage of biodiversity.
Assam heeft een wereldfaam veroverd voor de beste thee. Sinds 1823 werd reeds genoteerd dat de theeplant op een natuurlijke wijze groeide in 'the upper Brahmaputra valley'. Inmiddels groeide de theeplant over bijna geheel Assam. Ongeveer 51% van de lokale theeproductie in India komt van de deelstaat Assam. in 1911 werd voor de thee kwaliteit een onderzoekscentrum gebouwd in Jorhat/Assam.
I took this in Jorhat whilst waiting for the ferry to Majuli Island. I didn't evny this chap's job one bit. He was hauling coals down the riverbank and onto the ferry. Up and down for about an hour and all for about a dollar or so a day
Bit more interesting? View On Black
Assam heeft een wereldfaam veroverd voor de beste thee. Sinds 1823 werd reeds genoteerd dat de theeplant op een natuurlijke wijze groeide in 'the upper Brahmaputra valley'. Inmiddels groeide de theeplant over bijna geheel Assam. Ongeveer 51% van de lokale theeproductie in India komt van de deelstaat Assam. in 1911 werd voor de thee kwaliteit een onderzoekscentrum gebouwd in Jorhat/Assam.
This is the 6:30 hrs Guwahati - Jorhat Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC)'s Volvo 8400 (Euro 3) bus.
It was ready to leave ASTC Bus Stand, Paltan Bazar, Guwahati. I couldn't chat with the driver, but many of the drivers of similar ASTC Volvo buses have claimed that this particular bus's speed lock is set at 80 km/hr while the rest are set at 65 km/hr only. I can't confirm this as of now unless I confirm it from the driver.
Jadav Payeng the 47 year old Indian environmental activist and forestry worker from Jorhat Assam has been featured by Stephen Messenger in an article published on the Mother Nature Network titled ‘Indian man single-handedly plants a 1,360-acre forest’. Messenger states “Jadav Payeng turned a barren sandbar in northern India into a lush new forest ecosystem. A little more than 30 years ago, a teenager named Jadav "Molai" Payeng began burying seeds along a barren sandbar near his birthplace in northern India's Assam region to grow a refuge for wildlife. Not long after, he decided to dedicate his life to this endeavor, so he moved to the site where he could work full-time creating a lush new forest ecosystem. Incredibly, the spot today hosts a sprawling 1,360 acres of jungle that Payeng planted — single-handedly. …It all started way back in 1979, when floods washed a large number of snakes ashore on the sandbar. One day, after the waters had receded, Payeng, only 16 then, found the place dotted with the dead reptiles. That was the turning point of his life. "The snakes died in the heat, without any tree cover. I sat down and wept over their lifeless forms. It was carnage. I alerted the forest department and asked them if they could grow trees there. They said nothing would grow there. Instead, they asked me to try growing bamboo. It was painful, but I did it. There was nobody to help me. Nobody was interested," says Payeng. While it's taken years for Payeng's remarkable dedication to planting to receive some well-deserved recognition internationally, it didn't take long for wildlife in the region to benefit from the manufactured forest. Demonstrating a keen understanding of ecological balance, Payeng even transplanted ants to his burgeoning ecosystem to bolster its natural harmony. Soon the shadeless sandbar was transformed into a self-functioning environment where a menagerie of creatures could dwell. The forest, called the Molai woods, now serves as a safe haven for numerous birds, deer, rhinos, tigers and elephants — species increasingly at risk from habitat loss.” Inspired by Stephen Messenger, Mother Nature Network ow.ly/laCvs Image source Bijit Dutta ow.ly/laCv0
India, Assam.
Majuli, the largest river island in the world, is a civil sub-division of Jorhat District. It is located 20 km. off Jorhat town (Asom, India). It is a pollution free fresh water island. Total area of the island was 1250 sq.km., now it is about 650 sq.km.
Assam heeft een wereldfaam veroverd voor de beste thee. Sinds 1823 werd reeds genoteerd dat de theeplant op een natuurlijke wijze groeide in 'the upper Brahmaputra valley'. Inmiddels groeide de theeplant over bijna geheel Assam. Ongeveer 51% van de lokale theeproductie in India komt van de deelstaat Assam. in 1911 werd voor de thee kwaliteit een onderzoekscentrum gebouwd in Jorhat/Assam.