This blog (by Zeev Barkan) is dedicated to the Star of David, its history, its various meanings and usages in different cultures. It includes thousands of pictures of Star of David, six-pointed stars, hexagrams, Solomon's Seals, Magen Davids and yellow badges,and served as a resource for three books and four art exhibitions.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Kerala
Hexagram on the roof Picture is courtesy of "Seema K K" who published it on Flickr and wrote in the caption that this shot is from one of the backwater villages in Kerala.
Kerala being a coastal area had promoted trade contacts with maritime nations such as Israel, Rome, Arabia and China even prior to the dawn of the Christian era. Some historians suggests that Jews came to Kerala and settled as early as 700 BC for trade.
Kerala's native architecture was always willing and active to incoporate foreign elements and styles. And you will find cross-cultural trends and mixing of ideas in every walk of architecture.
Hexagram on the roof Picture is courtesy of "Seema K K" who published it on Flickr and wrote in the caption that this shot is from one of the backwater villages in Kerala.
Kerala being a coastal area had promoted trade contacts with maritime nations such as Israel, Rome, Arabia and China even prior to the dawn of the Christian era. Some historians suggests that Jews came to Kerala and settled as early as 700 BC for trade.
ReplyDeleteKerala's native architecture was always willing and active to incoporate foreign elements and styles. And you will find cross-cultural trends and mixing of ideas in every walk of architecture.
Have a look at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochin_Jews
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradesi_Synagogue
ps: Cochin is the biggest city in Kerala.
-Appu
http://appughar.livejournal.com