#basarconfluence

What would life be like if that bamboo house was our home and this was the road we took to school? We don't know where we would be if we grew up here. But we do know this for now. Basar is the land of the most wonderful people we have ever met. Basar is the land of warm welcomes. Land of friendships. Beauty and love. This land ensured that the next time we visit Basar, we come home. Travelling is magic like that. #BasarConfluence #ArunachalPradesh #NortheastIndia #IncredibleIndia #SCinNE #earthboundshots #earth_shotz #seetheworld #canon_photos #doyoutravel #worlderlust #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #travelwithintention #neverstopexploring #inspiremyinstagram #exploretocreate #wanderlust #openmyworld #mysomewhere #wherewillwegonext #theoutbound #roadtrip #roam247 (at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrkmGwCnqj6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ftnzbisfyxux

A lunch experience that's hard to surpass (Swipe left for some super exotic meal pics) ...Continuing from yesterday from the Sago village. Before we slept our hostess came to me and told me that they would all cone with us to the jungle the next day for lunch. She and the other ladies would come dressed in their traditional wear with jewellery and everything. It rained the entire night and the trek that was supposed to start at dawn got delayed by a few hours. So it was decided that only those who could run uphill would go for the trek and the rest would visit the village. We would all meet later for lunch. Chetan went for the trek and I joined others in exploring the village. We visited some more houses and chatted with some more residents of Sago. In a couple of hours we were told it was time to leave for lunch. We drove a little out of the village and our cars stopped by a forest opening. I couldn't believe the sight that stood in front. While we were roaming around Sago, some men and women had packed a truckful of kitchen stuff and were now busy cooking. We were seated on wooden logs. Bamboo mugs filled with freshly made poka were doing the rounds. Course after course of super exotic foods followed. Stuff that we had never seen before. Stuff that these women had foraged from the forest. Something was good for the heart, something for the blood. Everything was doing wonders for us. Everything was served on leaves. Then came the super aromatic brown rice. Chicken with oik leaves. Fish and crabs. Everything cooked inside the bamboo. Slow cooked under palm leaves. No oil, no spices. Just fresh, organic, healthy, delicious food. Cooked in the most natural way possible. In the greenest surroundings possible. It was the freshest food we have had ever. After everyone was done eating an elaborate photo session followed. They then took us to the stream to demonstrate some fishing. Some more photos. And then a goodbye dance. We said goodbyes. Several times. But refused to leave. But none of us were ready to let go of Sago. We had all left a little bit of our hearts in Sago and taken a bit of our Sago in our hearts. #BasarConfluence #ArunachalPradesh (at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brpwuc5nMYo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qqfavv6soyi4

The Agri tourism section at #BasarConfluence While the main ground and the stage were dedicated to cultural performances, songs and dances there were other aspects to the Basar Confluence that shed light on the overall lifestyle of the people here. Galo is the dominant tribe of Basar. Mainly into agriculture, the Galo people have traditionally worshipped the sun and the moon – Donyi Polo is the term used. There was a dedicated Agri Tourism section with real rice fields. Women were busy harvesting the crop and let us participate in the activity. They showed us how they would husk the crop and eventually store for use through the year. Read our experience of #Bascon at https://sandeepachetan.com/basar-confluence-bascon-best-time-to-visit-arunachal-pradesh/ Follow the hashtag #SCinNE for updates of our travel from the special part of this world that is #NortheastIndia. #IncredibleIndia #ig_masterpiece #visualsofearth #landscape_captures #earthlandscape #awesome_earthpix #lovetotravel #bestdiscovery #areyouawake #wonderful_vacations #bestdiscovery #earthfever #worldbestgram #travelrack #discoverglobe #awesomeglobe #LiveTravelChannel #IAmATraveler (at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br6qhownVSi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r902m2nk6e4g

The tree house at #BasarConfluence When all the fun at the Basar Confluence tired you out you could just climb up for some rest and respite at the treehouse, order some barbecued meats and poka from the food stall up there and let the palms forest and paddy fields soothe you. Read our experience of #Bascon at https://sandeepachetan.com/basar-confluence-bascon-best-time-to-visit-arunachal-pradesh/ Follow the hashtag #SCinNE for updates of our travels from the special part of the world that is #NortheastIndia #ArunachalPradesh #IncredibleIndia #natgeoyourshot #dslrofficial #CNTGiveitashot #IndiaPictures #IamATraveler #TLPicks #_coi #NGTIndia #MyPixelDiary #himgeo #himalayangeographic #Indiatravelgram #storiesofindia #BBCTravel #LoveTheWorld #YourShotPhotographer (at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br5Vajjn5te/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1o7xr4w12ns4o

"We'll stop for lunch after crossing over", they told us. We had just landed in Dibrugarh for the #BasarConfluence and it was past lunch time. But the mighty Bhramaputra was in between and it had to be crossed by a ferry. Google Maps had shown a bridge over a river. We were surprised that we were taking a ferry, and were even more surprised when we reached the #Bogibeel ghat and saw a full fledged bridge across the river. "It isn't inaugurated yet", they had told us. Well, today the bridge was finally inaugurated by the Prime Minister. A strategically important bridge, it's the longest rail-road bridge in India. It'll make the journey from #ArunachalPradesh to #Assam much easier and also bring train connectivity to this part of Arunachal Pradesh. Which made us among the last set of tourists to have crossed the Brahmaputra by ferry. The next time we visit Basar, we will be crossing this bridge! #NortheastIndia #IncredibleIndia #SCinNE #BogibeelBridge #Instagram #igramming_india #stunning_shots #natgeoindia #wanderlust #desi_diaries #agameoftones #streetphotographyindia #inspiroindia #moodygrams #artofvisuals #ig_color #_woi #beautifuldestinations #travelgoal_s #official_photography_hub #ig_masterpiece (at Bogibeel Dibrugarh) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrzioL9n0PN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rjnc1dpwwqp3

Imagine a village surrounded by hills. Imagine a village next to a bamboo forest. Imagine a village full of palm trees. Imagine the houses made of bamboo. Imagine wild flowers blooming everywhere. Imagine animal skulls, horns and claws in the living room. Imagine a fire lit in the centre and everyone you love sitting next to you surrounding this fire. Imagine not having to imagine all of this. Imagine, just for a day living this life! We got all of this and so much more at the Sago village, the remote village in Basar we have been raving about the last two days. #BasarConfluence #ArunachalPradesh #IncredibleIndia #NortheastIndia #SCinNE #Instagram #IndiaPictures #storiesofindia #igramming_india #photographers_of_india #india_gram #indiaclicks #_soi  #stunning_shots #natgeoindia #wanderlust #desi_diaries #lonelyplanetindia #indianphotography #agameoftones #mypixeldiary #passionpassport (at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrsdT6cH6Pe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kftpa0jekaby

This image defines everything that our visit to Basar stood for. We were walking down a village called Gori 2 in Basar. Spotless, organised, perched on a hillock in the midst of lots of bamboo, a river flowing at the bottom - just another village in Basar. Our eyes met and we exchanged tentative smiles. I started to ask, "kaise ho". But then remembered the Galo phrase we were taught the previous day. "Aldu re?", I wished. Thinking of the smile he flashed brings tears to my eyes even so many days later. It was the warmest, kindest, fondest smile I have ever received. He replied, "Aldu aldu". Meaning he was well. To which I replied, "Alruuudo". Meaning very good. (The longer you stretch the "u" makes the good that much stronger!). He laughed and said many things after this, of which I understood nothing (our knowledge of the Galo language was restricted to just this opening exchange). He also probably knew I wasn't getting anything he said. But you don't always need words to connect with someone. Travelling is magical like that, and Basar, in every which way, was nothing short of magic. #BasarConfluence #ArunachalPradesh #NortheastIndia #IncredibleIndia #SCinNE #Instagram #igramming_india #stunning_shots #natgeoindia #wanderlust #desi_diaries #agameoftones #streetphotographyindia #inspiroindia #moodygrams #artofvisuals #ig_color #_woi #beautifuldestinations #travelgoal_s #official_photography_hub #ig_masterpiece #visualsofearth #landscape_captures (at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrmEyT7nID_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gwom5t1kd6e5

We didn't know how happy and fresh green can feel till we set foot on the Basar soil. We plunged into this green kingdom on Day 1 itself, to explore the villages and go on a quick trek to exotic sounding "bat cave". The walk began through rice fields with granaries made of bamboo. We crossed fences by climbing steps carved in thin wooden logs. We walked over bamboo bridges and rested on bamboo benches. Soon we were in the forest. Tall ferns surrounded us. We crossed streams and realised how loud the forest really is. The rains in the morning also meant slippery mud as we climbed up to the cave. It took a while to get used to the smell of bats and we were glad our heads were covered inside the cave :) By the time we returned from the bat cave, the young guys of Padi village, from where the trek had begun had kept a hot lunch ready for us. We huddled around the fire, warmed ourselves with our first ever "poka" and had our first meal of rice and chicken cooked in bamboo. Everyone in Padi wanted to know what we had liked about the trek and their village. Our unanimous answer was, the lack of plastic trash anywhere on the trail or in the village. Little did we know at the time, that this was just the beginning of Basar becoming our home in faraway Arunachal. #BasarConfluence #ArunachalPradesh #BASCON #IncredibleIndia #northeastindia #SCinNE #earthboundshots #earth_shotz #seetheworld #canon_photos #doyoutravel #worlderlust #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #travelwithintention #neverstopexploring #inspiremyinstagram #exploretocreate #wanderlust #openmyworld #mysomewhere #wherewillwegonext #theoutbound #roadtrip #roam247 (at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/BriDrl_HsIT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uvu16z7bvzqz