Not directly related, but dont know where else to place.
Satyajit Ray always tried to show in the background, the niches of Indian culture. In this video from 'Apur Sansar' (1950), he showed a pehelwan doing the traditional Hindu physical exercise on the bank of Ganga, which are still popular in the villages.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyUsEb82jZs
Why have we forgotten to practice Hindu exercises : like danDa - baithak, surya namaskar, and our traditional push-ups? Can we not make these hip today in the world?
Satyajit Ray always tried to show in the background, the niches of Indian culture. In this video from 'Apur Sansar' (1950), he showed a pehelwan doing the traditional Hindu physical exercise on the bank of Ganga, which are still popular in the villages.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyUsEb82jZs
Why have we forgotten to practice Hindu exercises : like danDa - baithak, surya namaskar, and our traditional push-ups? Can we not make these hip today in the world?
