Depois de penar muito na mão dos auto-riquixás, chegamos na tal feira. Realmente era gigante. Logo na entrada, crianças brincando com camelos e muitas, muitas cores diferentes.
Estava bem cheio, mas dava pra andar tranqüilo e olhar as tendas. Eu sabia que não ia comprar nada, ficando 1 ano aqui, prefiro comprar quando estiver indo embora. Mas a galera tava alucinada, comprando lembrançinhas e presentes.
Pra minha surpresa, avistei de longe uma bandeirinha do Brasil. Corri até lá e era verdade: uma banca do Brasil, no meio de uma feira típica da Índia. O vice-embaixador estava lá e foi dele a idéia de trazer 5 artesãos do Brasil para representar o país na feira. Eram 2 de Manaus e 3 mulheres rendeiras de Pernambuco.
Tadinhos, estavam perdidos porque não falavam inglês, e o pior: não sabiam que aqui os preços são elevadíssimos e você tem que negociar muito até chegar no preço certo. As coisas deles eram baratinhas e todo indiano que chegava ficava barganhando. Eu fiquei por alguns minutos ajudando as donas a vender a renda, traduzindo e negociando preço, a galera rachou de rir enquanto eu trabalhava de feirante.
Além de muitas barracas, tinha muita música e dança. Tirei poucas fotos porque quis fazer um videozinho pra vcs sentirem o clima. O povo andando nas tendas e música clássica indiana no ar. Eu gostei muito, mas tava de saco cheio no final – não gosto de “compras”.
Multidão
Os brazucas
Mais dança.
Ó eu!
Passeando pela feira
English Version
On Sunday we planned to get everybody and go to SurajKund a huge fair that happens every year in Faridabad (close to Delhi). The bus tool a long time to came and when we got in I took a seat in the back. Right in front of me it had some instructions that I’d rather no to read: “Look under your seat. There could be a bomb. Raise alarm. Earn reward.”
After having a bad time with the auto-riquishaws we reached the fair. It was really huge! Right in the entrance we could see children playing with cammels and many different colors.
It was quite crowded but we could walk around with no issues and take a look at the tends. I knew that I was not going to buy anything – being one year in India, I prefer to buy souvenirs when I’m leaving. But the rest of the guys where excited, buying a bunch of stuff.
To my surprise I saw a little Brazilian flag hanging far away. I ran to the place and it was true: a Brazilian tend in the middle of a typical Indian fair. The Vice-Ambassador was there and it was his idea to bring 5 artisans from Brazil to represent our country. They were 2 guys from Manaus and 3 women from Pernambuco.
The poor guys were suffering because they didn’t knew how to speak English and worse: they didn’t knew that here everything is overpriced and you have to negotiate for a long time till you reach a fair price. Their handicrafts were cheap and every Indian costumer was bargaining. I stayed there for a couple of minutes helping the ladies to sell, translating and negotiating the price – my friends laughed a lot while I worked.
Besides many stands and products there were lots of musical and dancing performances. I took less pictures this time because I wanted to make a video – so you can feel how was the fair. I liked very much, but in the end I was completely bored – I don’t like shopping.
1 comment:
Como assim não comprou nada???
Q tapetes maravilhosos!!!
Adorei a mensagem nos bancos do onibus...rs
bjo
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