THIS 3-WHEELED HUMAN HAULER IS BEING USED FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE IN THIS VILLAGE. The village is located in Malumghat, Chakaria, Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.
Coming!
Going!
Archive for June, 2012
THESE TWO PHOTOS SHOW THE CONTESTANTS HEAD-TO-HEAD!
Waiting to Make the Move!
Are We Going To Fight or Not!
I HEARD MUSIC AND ANNOUNCEMENTS THE SECOND DAY SO I RETURNED TO THE VILLAGE TO SEE THE BOLI KHELA. This time there were young men wrestling, so the information I had at first was accurate. They must have decided to also add some bull fighting to give the two day festival some variety. Here is a description of the Boli Khela: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boli_Khela
Boli Khela (or Bali Khela) (Bengali: বলীখেলা) is a traditional form of wrestling in Bangladesh, particularly popular in the Chittagong area. Boli means a powerful person in Bengali, while Khela denotes a game. It is particularly played in the month of Chaitra (March-April in the Bangla Calendar).[1] A festival usually takes place on the 25th of April in the port city Chittagong at the Laldighi Maidan attracts thousands of supporters each year. Wikipedia
Just Pick Him Up and Carry Him!
Just Pick Him Up and Carry Him!
A Hug and a Grin Before the Match!
Can He be Taken Down?
Making a Move!
Is He Going Down?
I HEARD MUSIC AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM A NEARBY VILLAGE and wondered what event was happening. Several workers told me it was a Boli Kela. They said it was a wrestling match. I went to check it out, and lo and behold it was an event where the villagers brought their bulls and tried to get them to fight! I got some great photos of the action. One fellow said the fighting was quite tame, as it seemed that the bulls couldn’t quite get into it.
Bengali Watching From Other Side of Fence.
I’m getting out of here!
This Fellow Led the Musicians!
Bugle Faces the Camera Head-on!
Leading Into the “Ring!”
SOME BULLS WERE LED IN WITH THE FANFARE OF THIS MUSICAL GROUP!
Saw Some Action With These Two Bulls!
ALICE WENT TO THE MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL FOR SOME ROUTINE MEDICAL TESTS. ALL OUR TESTS WERE NORMAL!
VIEW UPON LEAVING THE HOSPITAL BACK TO THE GUEST HOUSE!
ROAD LEADING BACK TO THE GUEST HOUSE-Generator Shed on Right Side
IN OUR LIVING ROOM
My Sweet Wife of 43 years and I!
This Day is Also Our 43rd Wedding Anniversary!
IN OUR LIVING ROOM
My Sweet Wife of 43 years and I!
THE HOTEL WE WANTED TO STAY AT DIDN’T HAVE THEIR BASIC ROOMS AVAILABLE SO WE STAYED AT HOTEL PALACE INN. It is a nice hotel for the price of 990 Indian rupees ($20 USD). They had room service with some tasty Bengali food. The Hotel facility may have been 2 Star but their service was 5 Star!
MOON DAS, a very helpful worker who took care of room service!
View From the Street
Here I am at Entrance Beside Photos Showing Places to Visit.
Entrance With a Worker
Another Entrance Photo
MOON DAS, a very helpful worker who took care of room service!
WE ALWAYS ENJOY THE 30 MINUTE RICKSHAW RIDE THROUGH THE COUNTRY FROM AKAURA TO THE CHECKPOST NEAR AGARTALA, INDIA.
TRUCKS WAITING TO CROSS INTO INDIA
VIEW ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD
IT’S TIME TO HEAD OUT OF BANGLADESH TO FULFILL THE 90 MULTIPLE-ENTRY LIMIT ON OUR VISAS. It cost less than $6 USD for two of us to travel to the India border at Akaura.
Architechure of the Kamalapur Rail Station in Dhaka, Bangladesh!
OUR TEAM DID WIN THE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY EVENING, with Masum scoring a goal in each of the overtime periods!
Our team with trophy for 1st place and the prize money check for 5,000 taka ($61)!
Rabbi, His Son, and I!
SHAHEEN, WHO WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT LAST MATCH I ONLY TOOK PHOTOS OF THE OFFENSIVE PLAYS AND MISSED TAKING A PHOTO OF HIM AS GOALIE!
MIJON RECEIVING THE 1ST PLACE TROPHY!
BAG PACKER’S WAS THE STORE THAT SPONSORED THE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT WE FINISHED YESTERDAY.
THE SIGN FOR A STORE CHAIN THAT SELLS HANDBAGS, SUITCASES, ETC.
THIS TABLE WAS FILLED WITH TROPHIES FOR THE DIFFERENT PLACE WINNERS IN A CRICKET TOURNAMENT. Tonight the football team I play with is playing in the finals, of course we hope to go home with the 1st Place trophy. It’s an evening match so I’m not sure what kind of photos I’ll will be able to take.
TROPHIES TO GIVE TO THE WINNERS OF THE CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
THIS FELLOW WANTED ME TO TAKE A PHOTO OF HIM AND HIS FRIEND. AFTER MY CAMERA GAVE ME ERRORS SEVERAL TIMES THEY SEEM TO BE JUST STARING INTO THE LENS. I WAS STANDING IN THE STREET SO MAYBE HE WAS LOOKING OUT FOR MY SAFETY ON ZAKIR HOSSAIN RD!
IS THAT CAMERA EVER GOING TO WORK, SO I CAN QUIT POSING?
The Camerist's Collection 