Langur Baby Hitching a Ride In Rajasthan
by Henry Kowalski
Title
Langur Baby Hitching a Ride In Rajasthan
Artist
Henry Kowalski
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Photograph - Photograph
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They allow the langur to roam freely in Jodhpur, a city in Rajasthan India
Hindus believe it is Hanuman, the monkey-god
Hes a hero of legend.
Among his deeds is the rescue of a good gods wife from a demon king
To do so he had to endure a fire.
They say thats why his face and hands are black
Thats why the believers feed the monkeys fruits and vegetables each day
A thousand of them live in Jodhpur which is nicknamed the blue city
Thats because many buildings here are painted a vibrant indigo
They say the upper crust made it fashionable
Its was their way of putting themselves above the hoi polloi
But the pesky masses followed.
Blue probably kept their houses cool in the desert sun
A black and white god in the blue city
Now thats a colorful history
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