India – The colors of Life
This is part of a story of my journey between Varanasi and Rajasthan State during the winter of 2016. India is not the easiest place to visit, is big, busy, crowded, incredible in any sort of way.
I travelled by trains and local buses to move around Rajasthan and it was not a easy ride. Having so much time to spend on old buses and bumpy roads I discovered villages that seemed to be there since the beginning of the time.
The aesthetics of those cities are so unique and beautiful that is difficult not to fall in love with it. Every corner seems to be a living theatre, people look like actors on a stage, they move easily in the chaos of the city and they live the streets in ways that often remember me a painting. I was impressed about the women, they look like queens, the way they dress, how gracely walk in the street, even when they work in fields they have their own beautiful garment and jewellery.
Often women hang out in group and seeing them all together is a sort of kaleidoscope of colors and joy. In fact Rajasthan is known as The Land of Colors or The Land of Kings, and it is the most colorful region in India.
It has a deep heritage, culture that reflect the life of its inhabitants. Some people say that blue houses belong to the families of Brahmins, the priest’s caste, whom worship Lord Shiva. Rajasthan is surrounded by desert, clothes and costumes reflects that weather and atmosphere, you can see those brilliant colors that shows splendor and royalty in everyday life. If I close my eyes and think about India comes up a multitude of colors and happiness.
India – The colors of Life has been featured by Dodho Magazine
You can find it at the link below:
https://www.dodho.com/lucio-farina-india-the-colors-of-life/
