nice adventure. i look forward to oneday making such a trip to see things for myself. But you have painter a goood picture of your adventure. weldone

It is interesting to note that bitter things have many healing properties than non bitter things. In Nigeria they have a tree whose leaf they use for soap and stew. they call in bitter leave which they enjoy eating with passion.
It medicinal properties is enumose but i don’t know i can enjoy that as my soup. But it is good for health.

Bitter foods are anti-oxidants.They are best cure for hyper persons.Only few likes its taste. This depends on how it is prepared. I like this veggie, just small amount to take every meal.

Bitter gourd is always in our diet but we eat it sparingly.

We have bitter gourd in our diet. We remove the bitterness by marinating it in salt and add a lot of jaggery.

Bitter Gourd is one the vegetables that I don’t like when I was a child. I don’t like the bitter taste. But as I grow up, I learned to love the aesthetic taste of it.

And bitter gourd is beneficial because it is rich in nutrients needed by our body.

There have been a number of studies that showed bitter gourd as a means of getting relief from respiratory conditions like asthma, bronchitis, and hay fever (rhinitis).

It’s anti-histamine, suppressant, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, and antiviral properties make it an ideal booster for respiratory health.

It is recommended to eat some bitter gourd before going to bed, so the soothing effects occur while you’re sleeping!

That’s a colorful festival you have in South India. Does it mean anyone can decorate their bulls like that and have it for display in a plaza perhaps where there will be lots of people who will be watching?

Can the people donate money too and other foods? WHere will they be placing their donations in kind? And the donation in money will be given directly to the owner of the bull?