Shopping in India

Since Andy has already posted the picture to this blog entry, I will just give you the background info on colourful picture with all the nice fabric around us Germans. In Kalpetta, the capital of the Wayanad District, there is a lovely little four story store that specialised in making a womans heart beat a few paces faster. Once you walk through the doors a beautifully dressed girl will come towards you and ask what it is you desire. Once you made up your mind on whether you want a elegant silk saree, the most colourul silk scarfs, simply some shiny new fabris, fake or genuine jewelery, shoes, skirts, shirts or a beautifully fitting salwar kameez (here they call it churidar), you will be ushered on to the right floor, where a flock of wellclad gentlemen are just waiting to find the perfect dress for you. Once they led you to the correct counter you will be seated, served some tea and as soon as you feel perfectly comfortable the fabric show will begin. It does not matter that you say that you really dont think that pink is the right colour for you, and neon green just makes you look awfully pale, your are presented with fabrics in so many diffrent colours and patterns you feel your head starting to spin... secretly wondering why on earth you never new that so many different shades even existed! After you have decided on the right thing, you move on to the next counter. looking through more nicee and colourfull shirts, scarfs and juwelery. Whenever you think that you surely have done enough shopping for the next century you just move down to the cashiers. wher all your choices will be waiting for you, baged and counted twice just to make sure everything you wnt is actually there. After everything is payed for you are presented with a cute fabric shopping bag that contains all your new belongings and a small gift for you. When you leave the store you feel happy and exhausted and a teensy bit like a princess...