Ajagalakundalam - A Choice of Substance
Travelling is an exciting way to meet new people and learn new things. It was the second day of our tour in Vietnam. Having travelled together before, a few in the group were already bonding better than we were. The others, like me, were still trying to overcome our initial reservations and connect. Nevertheless, the group had started mingling a little more than before. We were also smiling at each other. Someone passed a packet of nuts from the back of the bus, and we were okay with taking some out of it. The group was slowly gelling into a friendly band. Mr Jeeson Jose, the tour manager, was finding it easier to get people to come to the front and use the bus mic as we travelled from one destination to another. Chachan was at the mic. “Can anyone tell us the meaning of Ajagalakundalam ( അജഗള കുണ്ഡലം )?” he asked. This was at the end of the “ Chachan, Thottu Makkale [i] ” introduction. I had never heard about Ajagalakundalam . I was still trying to figure out...
