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Elephant in India goes berzerk at religious festival 1 dead many injured

:DSirji it's an elephant. Not a god. Unless you want to trigger someone.

And yeah, it's true. Elephants are put on display and I have seen it happen, but what can I say? You can't put an elephant on trial but you can arrest them humans for negligence. Don't know what happened after.

Actually in britain they gave death penalty to elephants....

Ganesh is a popular elephant name. Why did you have to throw in its not a god.

ISIS has a Kerala chapter too. Are you hip on that shit shit too?

Coming back to the subject. So no one knows?

:DSirji it's an elephant. Not a god. Unless you want to trigger someone.

And yeah, it's true. Elephants are put on display and I have seen it happen, but what can I say? You can't put an elephant on trial but you can arrest them humans for negligence. Don't know what happened after.

I am evil i know.
 
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INDIA: THE MYSTERIOUS ELEPHANT CAMP NEAR ALLEPPEY, KERALA


What?
Good question. What is this? It does have elephants, that's what we know. And you can ride them, too.

Why visit?
This one is a bit of an adventure: we're not even sure what to call this place.

But have you ever wanted to ride an elephant trough the Keralan jungle? Here you can.

Or you fancy seeing traditional Keralan wooden architecture? That's on display too.

Or you want to shoot the breeze with potbellied Indian men wearing a lungi (sarong)? Yup, that's available as well.

Where?
About 20 minutes north of Alleppey (Alappuzha) in Kerala. Map.

Lonely Planet to South India (8th edition- October 2015):

"This small elephant camp near the north end of Punnamada Lake offers elephant experiences from 30 minutes to two hours. The longer sessions include feeding, bathing the elephant and a trunk shower."

It had a phone number, but no address, no directions, and definitely wasn't marked on any of the maps.
As this trip included a young'un, who wasn't prepared to leave India without having seen a pachyderm up close, we decided to give them a call. At least the phone number worked. But little English was spoken on the other end...
When a possible tourist attraction becomes this hard to pin down, our resolve grows: our eyes turn misty, and we find ourselves mumbling 'must...visit...now'. So we chartered a car with driver, put him on the phone with the mysterious Elephant Camp, and off we went.
Amazingly, although it involved a few detours and stops to ask for directions (by now you will have figured this attraction is NOT well signposted) we arrived in the green village of Kattoor, about 10km north of Alleppey.
A bunch of bare-chested men in colourful lungis welcomed us and gave us an affirmative head wobble: 'Elephant is there'. Indeed, several massive beasts were hovering nearby, chained to a palm tree. And for the right amount of baksheesh, a ride could be arranged. Cash only of course. So off we went!

Welcome to Elephant Camp!

Preparing for take-off...

And off we go!
What was equally interesting was the house where thesemahouts (elephant handlers) were dwelling. In one of these #IncredibleIndia moments, this turned out to be a more than 100 year old wooden bungalow, finely decorated with carved wood and with an elegant porch made for hours of unproductive lounging in the shade.

A great place for siestas.

Leisurely lounging in your lungi.
We tried to find out what the deal was here. Surely this was not a bona fide tourist attraction? (Although, surprisingly, a middle class family from Delhi showed up in a rickshaw, two chubby kids in tow, also dying for a ride.) The best answer we got was that these beasts were used for temple festivals, for processions and blessings, and that when they weren't gainfully employed, they came here to rest and moonlight as kids' rides.

Anyway, to cut a long story short: if you're looking for a ride on a holy elephant, and you are up for discovering a bit of traditional Keralan architecture and village life, this is a rewarding visit from Alleppey. Just be sure to call ahead and bring a Malayalam speaker.

Bucolic Keralan village life.

The official 'Elephent Carrier'.
 
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So even if they have killed a human. The animal is spared.

How kind of the religious nuttheads

It is natural that elephant go crazy for one month every year. so the trainer knows when it is. he should be more careful on that time. it will be chained away for that period. It is very common
 
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INDIA: THE MYSTERIOUS ELEPHANT CAMP NEAR ALLEPPEY, KERALA


What?
Good question. What is this? It does have elephants, that's what we know. And you can ride them, too.

Why visit?
This one is a bit of an adventure: we're not even sure what to call this place.

But have you ever wanted to ride an elephant trough the Keralan jungle? Here you can.

Or you fancy seeing traditional Keralan wooden architecture? That's on display too.

Or you want to shoot the breeze with potbellied Indian men wearing a lungi (sarong)? Yup, that's available as well.

Where?
About 20 minutes north of Alleppey (Alappuzha) in Kerala. Map.

Lonely Planet to South India (8th edition- October 2015):

"This small elephant camp near the north end of Punnamada Lake offers elephant experiences from 30 minutes to two hours. The longer sessions include feeding, bathing the elephant and a trunk shower."

It had a phone number, but no address, no directions, and definitely wasn't marked on any of the maps.
As this trip included a young'un, who wasn't prepared to leave India without having seen a pachyderm up close, we decided to give them a call. At least the phone number worked. But little English was spoken on the other end...
When a possible tourist attraction becomes this hard to pin down, our resolve grows: our eyes turn misty, and we find ourselves mumbling 'must...visit...now'. So we chartered a car with driver, put him on the phone with the mysterious Elephant Camp, and off we went.
Amazingly, although it involved a few detours and stops to ask for directions (by now you will have figured this attraction is NOT well signposted) we arrived in the green village of Kattoor, about 10km north of Alleppey.
A bunch of bare-chested men in colourful lungis welcomed us and gave us an affirmative head wobble: 'Elephant is there'. Indeed, several massive beasts were hovering nearby, chained to a palm tree. And for the right amount of baksheesh, a ride could be arranged. Cash only of course. So off we went!

Welcome to Elephant Camp!

Preparing for take-off...

And off we go!
What was equally interesting was the house where thesemahouts (elephant handlers) were dwelling. In one of these #IncredibleIndia moments, this turned out to be a more than 100 year old wooden bungalow, finely decorated with carved wood and with an elegant porch made for hours of unproductive lounging in the shade.

A great place for siestas.

Leisurely lounging in your lungi.
We tried to find out what the deal was here. Surely this was not a bona fide tourist attraction? (Although, surprisingly, a middle class family from Delhi showed up in a rickshaw, two chubby kids in tow, also dying for a ride.) The best answer we got was that these beasts were used for temple festivals, for processions and blessings, and that when they weren't gainfully employed, they came here to rest and moonlight as kids' rides.

Anyway, to cut a long story short: if you're looking for a ride on a holy elephant, and you are up for discovering a bit of traditional Keralan architecture and village life, this is a rewarding visit from Alleppey. Just be sure to call ahead and bring a Malayalam speaker.

Bucolic Keralan village life.

The official 'Elephent Carrier'.

Baniye kaam ki baat kar. Ishtehaar ghar lay bahar lagao apne.

Its a defence forum. People will Google if that interested. Dont take Google Gods glory

It is natural that elephant go crazy for one month every year. so the trainer knows when it is. he should be more careful on that time. it will be chained away for that period. It is very common

Elephant does not go crazy. Its how it is.

They should be released in a designed Environment till they come out of Mast.

Chaining them is cruel. If it was pakistan by now the UN would have intervened and Dhaka would observe elephant genocide while bigots will say its jihaad on on ganesh.

#IndianHypocrisy
#TerrorMata
 
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If interested watch this movie

 
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Baniye kaam ki baat kar. Ishtehaar ghar lay bahar lagao apne.

Its a defence forum. People will Google if that interested. Dont take Google Gods glory



Elephant does not go crazy. Its how it is.

They should be released in a designed Environment till they come out of Mast.

Chaining them is cruel. If it was pakistan by now the UN would have intervened and Dhaka would observe elephant genocide while bigots will say its jihaad on on ganesh.

#IndianHypocrisy
#TerrorMata
Don't you like elephants, my dear?
They even defended all of us, well, most of us against Alexander! Excellent war machines.

Here's elephants at a Muslim festival along with Hindu drummers and viewers:
Erumely-Bureau-Chandanakudam-6.jpg

Hope it makes you feel better.
 
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You can't put an elephant on trial but you can arrest them humans for negligence. Don't know what happened after.
You can't put an elephant on trial but you can arrest them humans for negligence....... But you can send donkeys in jail for just eating plants for four days............. wow shining India, rising India:victory::victory:
 
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Elephant does not go crazy. Its how it is.

They should be released in a designed Environment till they come out of Mast.

There are two types elephants one is domesticated other one is wild. Wild is difficult to tamed too aggressive all the time
 
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Don't you like elephants, my dear?
They even defended all of us, well, most of us against Alexander! Excellent war machines.

Here's elephants at a Muslim festival along with Hindu drummers and viewers:
View attachment 461543
Hope it makes you feel better.

For a religion that claims to have liberared all of the creation from unjust bondage.

This festival has nothing religious in nature.

Its cultural and its animal abuse.

There are two types elephants one is domesticated other one is wild. Wild is difficult to tamed too aggressive all the time

I am a Wildlife expert just so you know
 
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For a religion that claims to have liberared all of the creation from unjust bondage.

This festival has nothing religious in nature.

Its cultural and its animal abuse.



I am a Wildlife expert just so you know
I'd be the happiest if animals are left alone.
But sometimes captivity and cultural traditions let them flourish. Tamil bulls of jellikettu is a great example, but a lot of abuse happens there. Elephants of Kerala is another example, with almost non-existent abuse, and humans are ready to fight for their right treatment.

So, we must make sure these traditions continue, so that the animals don't lose their relevance and the relevance of elephants aren't limited to Chinese desire for ivory. Take extreme steps to make sure that the animals are happy within these traditions.

Like I said before, I don't like beating drums near elephants. But it's not extreme and they get used to it.
Actual elephant abuse happens in Thailand.
 
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You know nothing about elephants. I was raised along with elephants, so called animal activist all bullshit
Can you tell me about the gestation period of female elephants please???
 
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