A Day at the Fair!

10:42:00 pm


It’s really a hustle and bustle all around here, tomorrow being Onam and all. For the uninitiated, Onam is the most important festival of Kerala and is celebrated with flower carpets, new clothes and a huge feast spread out on a banana leaf!! Check here for more info on this colorful festival!!

Every year, during Onam, the city hosts a fair with all sorts of handicrafts from all over India. We visited the fair yesterday and I returned with a few things:

A pair of colorful handmade leather Kolhapuris:


A turquoise necklace:


A pair of turquoise earrings:


A pair of wooden earrings:


Well, that’s it, not much shopping :-). The streets were lined with flower vendors, with heaps of multicolored blossoms. I tried taking pics, but jostling through the crowd really made things difficult. I did get this though:


This was the flower carpet in the lounge of our apartment building:


This flower carpet was at the local mall:


Some pics from the internet:

People celebrating in traditional clothes,

Image Courtesy: thehindu

and a traditional feast!

Image Courtesy: bloggersview

Its night as I write this and people have begun bursting crackers outside. All in all, a very festive atmosphere!!! Wish everyone a Happy Onam!!

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14 comments

  1. Tanvi9 September 2011 at 03:48

    Such pretty baubles! :)

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  2. beingFab9 September 2011 at 18:14

    @TanviI know!! And they were pretty cost effective too :-))

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  3. Thripti Aravind10 September 2011 at 00:56

    Finally your search for the right tor turquoise earrings comes to an end huh?Happy onam to you n your family :)

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  4. beingFab10 September 2011 at 08:01

    @opalYup, the search ends here(at least for now ;-))Hope you had a great day too!!

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  5. Natasha10 September 2011 at 09:34

    Love the haul and totally love the leather kohlapuris :)

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  6. beingFab10 September 2011 at 21:21

    @NatashaThank you!! Can't wait to start wearing those pretty chappals!!

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  7. fashioneggpplant11 September 2011 at 14:15

    sounds like a really fun festival. food looks so good too! :)

    join my ongoing giveaway!

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  8. BonBon Rose Girls Kristin12 September 2011 at 21:52

    Embellished sandals rock my world!

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  9. beingFab13 September 2011 at 09:40

    @fashioneggpplantThanks for stopping by!! I will surely check out your giveaway!

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  10. beingFab13 September 2011 at 09:41

    @KristinThat's why I didn't hesitate much before buying them!

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  11. FashionPhD14 September 2011 at 00:37

    Really really like the turquoise earrings! nice choice!

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  12. beingFab14 September 2011 at 17:50

    @FashionPhD Thanks!! They came real cheap too!!

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  13. Hippie Holly14 September 2011 at 21:37

    Oh really pretty things. I love little fairs and exhibitions :) Happy Onam to you too :)

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  14. beingFab15 September 2011 at 09:55

    @Hippie Holly Thanks Holly!! Totally agree with you, you never know what treasures you'll unearth at such fairs!!

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