I felt like you guys would like to know a little about this country.
In case you were wondering India is like nothing you have ever before seen or experienced…well, unless you have been here. Let me explain.
For starters…
Here men rule the roost and women just get by. Women are required to cover up their bodies from ankle to neck, literally, because the men here cannot control their lustful desires very well. Apparently the ankle is the sexiest part of the body in this place and the mid-section can fly free and exposed without a second glance…go figure. If they see bare legs it’s like seeing you without clothes on. Haha. It’s a whole new game to try and keep decent here and I find that my limited wardrobe is even more limited now. It’s kinda annoying but it’s only for a month and it’s to honor our hosts and the people of this country. So bring on the leggings and pants in the hot humid weather.
The next noticeable thing here is the cows. They. Are. Everywhere. Cows just so happen to be holy here soooo they are allowed to wander around the streets and do whatever they please. Some will choose to lay down in the middle of the road just perfectly to hinder BOTH lanes of traffic…if the drivers actually stayed within their own lines anyways. They eat garbage on the sides of the road all day and eventually the plastic bags and other inedible things get tangled up inside that the poor thing dies.
You can hear honking…constantly. People drive with one hand on the horn all the time using it freely, no lie. I’ve found that Indians have the most intense stare out of all the countries I’ve been to. They just stare and stare and stare. It’s intense.
Also because the cows here are holy there is no eating them or drinking their milk…so what do you do? You raise buffalo instead! So in addition to cows roaming around there are big buffalos too (think African looking buffalos). I’ve now eaten buffalo meat and drank buffalo milk, they are not bad. The meat tastes almost like venison with a gamey taste, but the milk is pretty much the same. Yay buffalo. Haha
There are monkeys. Big mean ones. They climb the buildings and chase you for your food. Beware of the monkeys. Haha
There are many more things unique to this country but I’ll stop there for now.
The next blog will be about ministry for this month! Yay 🙂
