Culture Devi

Customised tours in Bastar, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Meghalaya. #travelwithculturedevi Founder @bbindub

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Throwback to a village in the mountains, where a man sat decorating his wine holder for the Mopin festival.

Turned out he was a shaman of the Galo tribe.
One week into a 4-week tour, fireplace conversations, rain outside, strangers welcomed in like old friends.
#GaloTribe #Mopin

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@ArunachalTsm @ArunachalCMO Warm conversations and buddies along.

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Signature tour: Monpa villages in Arunachal Pradesh, Tibetan Buddhism as lived practice.
Arrived unwell. Expected challenge. Found community care instead, guests looking after each other, deep cultural connection, 5:30am village walks that healed.
#ArunachalPradesh @ArunachalTsm

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@ArunachalTsm @ArunachalCMO Travel does not always require comfort to be transformative.
#ArunachalPradesh

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Prasadam from a kaavu #theyyam
#malabardiaries

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Some of the beautiful Malabar platter again
#keralacuisine #malabarcuisine

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The Sadya at home is always veg, so to experience a non veg sadya at Kannur was surprisingly interesting.
Delicious sardines, no doubt😍
#malabarcuisine #sadya

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Some of the delicious breakfasts I had when in Kannur.

#keralatourism #malabardiaries

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The savoury food at Malabar side of Kerala

#keralatourism

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280 feet. One of the tallest Buddha statues in the country, standing quietly at Dhamma Hill, Namsai.
Namsai also carries the living culture of the Tai Khamti people, a community with their own language, traditions,and way of life tucked into @ArunachalTsm
Have you been to Namsai?

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A festival celebrated for 600+ years in Bastar, and most people have never heard of it. Three chariots. 22 divine idols. The streets of Jagdalpur alive with Tupki, a game found only here.
This is Goncha, the chariot festival of Bastar. Limited spots. DM the word GONCHA for detail

[B. Bindu @BBinduB]

Witnessed Theyyam in Malabar, ritualistic dance where performers transform into Daivam (divine beings). One Daivam asked if I spoke Malayalam. When I said barely, he replied, "There is no language barrier receiving God's message." Then blessed me.
Thunderstruck.
@KeralaTourism

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Bastar in July, monsoon in full force, Goncha Festival in full colour.
Lord Jagannath travels to his maternal aunt's home. The 9-day celebration unfolds. And Tupki, a game played nowhere else in the world, is yours to witness.
16–19 July 2026
DM or call [phone]
#BastarTour

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Paddy and fish, same field, same season. The Apatani tribe of Ziro Valley have farmed this way for centuries. We are taking a private group there for the Myoko festival in March 2027. Next batch is open, DM us.
#ZiroValley #Apatani #MyokoFestival #ArunachalPradesh #CultureDevi

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@BBinduB @jeetsingharya Gratitude to every partner, guide, and locals who made the Keralam Theyyam Tour 2026 what it was.
If you want to travel to Malabar, not just visit it, we are building the next one.
DM or drop a comment.
#CultureDevi #IlikaJourneys #MalabarTravel #TheyyamTours #KeralaExperience

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The Keralam Theyyam Tour 2026 wrapped in February, and it was nothing short of transformative.
A small batch. A sacred region. A collaboration with Ilika Journeys by @ExploreBastar that brought travellers from Oman and Mumbai to the heart of Malabar.
#KeralaTheyyam #MalabarTours

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@BBinduB @jeetsingharya Malabar holds craft traditions that most travellers never pause long enough to find. On this tour, guests encountered the bronze artforms of the region,objects made by hand,shaped by fire, carrying the same visual language as the Theyyam deities above them.
#BronzeArt #KeralaArt

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When we travel to the villages of Mon in Nagaland, we get a chance to engage with the elderly #Konyaks. Some of them are the headhunters, the warriors who carry their stories with their existence. Just sitting with them and having a chat will introduce you to a whole world.