Figure 1.--This Kerala boy in 1965 wears the traditional skirt like garment called a lungi made of pattened cloth. He carries an umbrella ro ward off the monsoon rains. Such umbrellas are caired by almost everyone in Kerala that can afford one.
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Figure 1.--This Kerala boy in 1965 wears the traditional skirt like garment called a lungi made of pattened cloth. He carries an umbrella ro ward off the monsoon rains. Such umbrellas are caired by almost everyone in Kerala that can afford one. |
The climate in Kerala is tropical, moist and hot. Fortunately along the coast there are a few breezes during the evening, and thunderstorms appear many nights, especially during the two monsoon seasons, some rains appear with heavy rain. The frequent thunder storms cause many people to carry umbrellas which are also useful in the hot tropical sun. Because of the lack of wind, northern India is actually much hotter than southern India (although the latter is closer to the equator). It should be stressed, however, that European visitors to Kerala will find the climate very hot.
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