Wordless Wednesday: Winters in my hometown, Kashmir
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| A kanger, kangri, or kangar, a pot filled with hot embers used by Kashmiris beneath their traditional clothing to keep the chill at bay |
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| The pinkish colored salted tea called "noon chai" or "sheer chai" |
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| The traditional kashmiri green tea made with saffron, spices, and almonds or walnuts, here served with one of many forms of mouth savoring Kashmiri breads. |
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| The traditional winter wear: Pheren |
The famous Persian poet, Firdaus had said of Kashmir,
Agar Firdaus bar ru-e-zamin ast, Hami ast o- hami ast o- hami ast.
meaning,
If there is heaven on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here..
