tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205060.post112944639336926209..comments2023-09-15T04:33:27.981-07:00Comments on INDIA SAIJIKI ..... (WKD - INDIA): GaneshGabi Grevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205060.post-86573127584472890582008-03-05T16:46:00.000-08:002008-03-05T16:46:00.000-08:00ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP URGES TOURISM BOYCOTThttp://ww...ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP URGES TOURISM BOYCOTT<BR/>http://www.twnside.org.sg/title/nf85.doc<BR/><BR/>[Bangkok Post: 16.10.02; People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)] - THE US-based NGO, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), has launched a campaign Abusive Thailand: Elephant Cruelty. The group urges holiday-makers to boycott Thailand, saying elephants being trained for tourism purposes are routinely subjected to torture and abuse. It has presented a video showing elephant calves at training camps being beaten while chained in small cages, saying this was a regularly adopted practice to break young elephants' bonds with their mothers. <BR/><BR/> "Thailand’s elephants, both in the wild and in captivity, are victims of the country’s tourist industry," says the PETA statement. "Each baby broken and sold to one of Thailand’s 40-plus elephant camps brings between $2,000 and $4,650 dollars. Under the guise of ecotourism, elephants are forced to perform circus tricks, paint pictures with their trunks, play instruments and give rides to tourists. As a result, cash-strapped villagers and poachers are ready, willing, and able to cash in on the baby elephant bonanza."<BR/><BR/> Despite copies of the video having been supplied to the Thai government, as well as its embassies in Washington and Berlin, no action has been taken to stop the practice. "Perhaps international embarrassment and the threat of diminishing tourist dollars will motivate them," said PETA campaigner Jane Garrison.<BR/><BR/> Therefore, PETA urges the government of Thailand "to immediately enact laws to prohibit the cruel treatment, confinement, and training of elephants and ban the use of elephants for commercial or entertainment purposes. The purpose of the laws is to protect these sensitive, intelligent, and highly endangered animals from future abuse." <BR/><BR/> "With the numbers of elephants in the world dwindling, Thailand should be a role model for other countries in establishing and promoting elephant protection at home and abroad," says the campaign statement. "Tourists would flock to Thailand to observe herds of elephants from a distance roaming freely in sanctuaries instead of performing circus tricks on command."<BR/><BR/> PETA calls on people to write to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to demand an end to the cruel practice and let him and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) know about the tourist boycott until laws are enacted to protect elephants. <BR/><BR/> For more information, see PETA's website: www.peta-online.org.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205060.post-25086196358271040872007-09-10T17:48:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:48:00.000-07:00Ganesha chaturthi - legends and prayers : Ganesh C...<B> Ganesha chaturthi - legends and prayers : </B><BR/>Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesh on the fourth day (Chaturthi) of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada month of Hindu calendar. <BR/><BR/>It is among the most celebrated of the festivals in India, and perhaps the only one involving general public (others only involve families and friends and are celebrated privately). <BR/><BR/>It is interesting to note that the festival was not celebrated until the times of Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who used it a great means to unite Hindus all over India and educate them the evils of colonization.<BR/><BR/>http://desidirectory.com/indian-festival-events/ <BR/><BR/>...................................<BR/><BR/>See also: Ganesh Festival <BR/>By Malini Bisen .<BR/>Ganeshchaturthi <BR/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/worldkigoparkinglot/message/459<BR/><BR/>::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205060.post-1155641630488233552006-08-15T04:33:00.000-07:002006-08-15T04:33:00.000-07:00the banyan sways ~ Ganapathy alone in full moonli...the banyan sways ~ <BR/>Ganapathy alone in <BR/>full moonlightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205060.post-1138944376371074842006-02-02T21:26:00.000-08:002006-02-02T21:26:00.000-08:00. Ganesh Festival : By Malini Bisen . :::::::::...<A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/worldkigoparkinglot/message/459" REL="nofollow">. Ganesh Festival : By Malini Bisen . </A> <BR/><BR/>::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15205060.post-1134380951530596072005-12-12T01:49:00.000-08:002005-12-12T01:49:00.000-08:00. Guha Krishnaswamy : Mother . Thanks to Kala Ra...<A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/worldkigoparkinglot/message/14" REL="nofollow">. Guha Krishnaswamy : Mother . </A> <BR/><BR/>Thanks to Kala Ramesh for bringing this to our attention.<BR/><BR/>::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.com