| |||||||
 |
| Search this Thread |  32,455 views |
30th March 2010, 21:13
| #16 | |
| Senior - BHPian  | Quote:
 I did not know the masinagudi route was called segur ghats. Not only the ascent is a test for the engine + gear box combo - the Descend is a BIGGER test for BRAKES, where the nano failed nearly!!! with no discs - it is a different story - coming up later... | |
|
| |
|
30th March 2010, 21:43
| #17 |
| Senior - BHPian | Continued.......... Then at last my dream destination of this trip is before me...  Its is a unassuming old building. Poorly maintained because of lack of funds from TN Govt. This place was setup by Tamil University in Tanjore. Primary motive to learn and collect info about tribes of south india. I went in at 3ish in after noon and had the gardener volunteer as a guide. Was a intelligent well informed chap. He did not ask for any $$$ upfront. After 2 hours, while walking out, I paid him 100Rs and he was VERY happy... Let me exhibit a few of the many collections inside the museum... The tribes of Niligiris Map...   Model Toda Hut  Kota Tribe Temple  Agri implements - Kannikaran  Bee hive (this is a BIG business for many tribes)  Bird Trap Kannikaran: This tribe doesnt believe in killing a living thing and taking its life painfully. Aka the Halal principle. These arrows are actually lined with a sticky bark gum - and when shot at the bird, the bird's wings get stuck and the bird falls out of the sky. Then I did not bother asking how its killed.  Clay Toys  Clayware  Cooking pot + Holder - since the round bottom vessel will roll over on coal/wood, the holder keeps it in place.  Deer Horns  Divine Lamps  Divine Symbol Toda  Fire - The Toda's and few other tribes believe FIRE is a PURE form of God's energy, and they dont use STORED fire. (Matchbox, etc, etc). All cooking fires, Temple Fires - are LIT using this ONLY. How many ever minutes, hours it takes - they will GENERATE fire using this quartz tipped stick and a wood bark and some dry leaves/grass and make FIRE. (Probably they need a nano  ) Irular - Flutes  Kannikaran - Irrigation System  Misc  Mortar + Pestle - Kanikaran  Terracota Necklace  Transparent Toda Hut  Trumpets  Walking stick Toda  Wooden Toys - Kattunayakan  ----------- More in the museum later...... |
|
|
|
30th March 2010, 22:49
| #18 |
| Senior - BHPian | Continuing....... Andaman Jarawas are a special tribe on the evolution of Man map. Google for it... their population is dangerously low.    Did you know? Toda tribe is pure vegetarian. I felt ashamed on hearing that. :( These buffalo heads are only sacrificed along with a dead man to be his company in the after life. Buffalo's are GOD for the todas.   Jewels....    Kitchen Items  Kota Pics  Tribal Paintings    Random Pics       The man - More on him later...  Outside valley view with School    I was the last visitor for the day - shutter closed.  It is easy to miss the entrance. I missed it and went 3Kms ahead.    Toda Wedding - Interesting Story   It is something akin to a live-in relation, but more pure in its thoughts. If a Toda man likes a girl, he can approach her family and if they approve, along with her - he can take the girl away to his house for Rs1.25. Yes - 1 rupee, 25 paisa. If within 7 months - the girl conceives - there is a grand function - called the bow and arrow function. Here the man and woman get married... Else - The girl is sent back to her home, and the man goes in search of another bride. (Dont ask me about the girl, i dare not to ask the guide). This is practiced to ensure the population of the tribe grows... --------------------- End of museum trip and day 2, next trip to a secluded view point where the AMMA of TN resides  (controversially tho)Last edited by svsantosh : 30th March 2010 at 22:54. |
|
|
|
31st March 2010, 21:52
| #19 |
| Senior - BHPian | Google Earth Location These are the Google earth location with co-ordinates of Tribal Research Center and the big good shepherd school which will one will cross on the way...   |
|
|
|
31st March 2010, 22:27
| #20 |
| BHPian  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore
Posts: 420
Thanked: 852 Times
| |
|
|
|
31st March 2010, 22:57
| #21 |
| BHPian  | |
|
|
|
31st March 2010, 23:08
| #22 |
| Senior - BHPian  | |
|
|
|
1st April 2010, 11:56
| #23 |
| BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore
Posts: 98
Thanked: Once
| |
|
|
|
1st April 2010, 12:35
| #24 | ||||
| Senior - BHPian | Quote:
Quote:
Link Quote:
Nothing big to note about the descent. Just keep shifting between 1-2nd gears. 3rd is a big risk and you can manage it with some spectacular hard braking with 36 hair-pin bends withing a 10Km distance and climbing down nearly 2000Meters. Better stay slow and dont exceed 30KmPh. Oh and while climbing with a diesel engine - stay in the mid-torque revs, else you will nearly stall. Enter a hairpin say in 3rd gear, cut down to 2nd and rev your way out of it. Come down to 1st, if in 2nd. Ghats are a pain for diesel. I did this in a Indigo CS TDI too. Quote:
Tarmac, the surface, is absolutely fine. Just watch out for the infinite humps. Else, I did Ooty Bustand - BTM 2nd stage (bangy) in 4Hrs 30Mins FLAT in a tiny nano. Maxed out at 90, didnt go beyond that. Last edited by svsantosh : 1st April 2010 at 12:37. | ||||
|
|
|
1st April 2010, 12:47
| #25 | |
| Senior - BHPian | Quote:
. | |
|
|
|
1st April 2010, 12:58
| #26 | |
| BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore
Posts: 98
Thanked: Once
| Thanks for the road info. Quote:
 | |
|
|
| |
|
2nd April 2010, 22:35
| #27 |
| BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bengaluru
Posts: 147
Thanked: 159 Times
| A most informative and interesting trip to tribal living in a Nano. Thanks Svsantosh |
|
|
|
2nd April 2010, 23:07
| #28 | |
| BHPian  Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: the city of delights... Mumbai
Posts: 49
Thanked: 18 Times
| Quote:
I have a RE (which has undersquare configuration - so more torque) and I love the ascents - no vroom vroom of the plastics. Have a little trouble in the ghats though - but is think that may be due to my riding skills. | |
|
|
|
3rd April 2010, 19:49
| #29 |
| Senior - BHPian | Last Day of the trip. 26-Mar-10 Friday The last day of the trip, Friday, was planned for a different kind of a view point. Its pretty faaar from Ooty town. 52Kms to be exact. It is called - KODANADU View point. Google for kodanadu and most likely you will end up with a controversial estate row!! I actually did not realize I pass 'the' estate just a KM before the view point. Whew!! What a place to have a vacation place for your own!! The view point was nothing much, since it was a very cloudy day. There is some rock Peak near this point. Can anyone identify this cliff? Looked great. Oh, and some of the most pretty nano-moment was here... just couldnt miss the nano pic.                       --------------------At last saw a Toda Temple in Real----------- Just before the kodanadu view point, I saw this REAL temple of the Toda tribe. I felt very lucky. Notice the TINY enterance. This is a signature of their construction. 2 reasons. 1) Bow your head to your home as a mark of respect 2) Conserve heat and retain it inside the home. Njoy.     -------------------------- On saturday, started at 1PM in afternoon and reached bangalore at 530PM. Hope you njoyed the tribes of South India. The End Last edited by svsantosh : 3rd April 2010 at 19:54. Reason: The End................ |
|
|
|
5th April 2010, 11:07
| #30 |
| BHPian  Join Date: May 2007 Location: BLR MCT
Posts: 962
Thanked: 900 Times
| |
|
|
|
Most Viewed