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Spanning the hills of the southern subcontinent, the vast coffee plantations of India's Coorg region are tranquil sanctuaries known mainly to those who work the land. A half-day bus ride from the nearest airport at Bangalore?and generations removed from the congested tumult of India's other population centers?Coorg is a destination for travelers who prefer their sojourns to be sleepily decaffeinated...
...lifestyle that is little changed since coffee was introduced to the country by a Muslim pilgrim in the 17th century. British-owned plantations flourished in the Coorg region's temperate climate and ideal soil. Today Coorg is the center of India's coffee industry, and the Ramapurams recount with pride the commercial successes of their grandfather Emmanuel, who bought the Chikkenahally plantation from the British in 1926. Some of its prize coffee bushes have been producing berries for 90 years...
...Coorg ceremony--named after the Indiantown where her family is from--held on August 28,that consisted primarily of a long reception line,during which the guests congratulated the couple,blessed them and gave them gifts. Indian weddingscan often last for several days, so the couple'sfive hour ceremony--long by Americanstandards--was considered short...
...Belliappa Coorg, India...
Hospital. Closely watched around the clock, Dhanalakshmi went for two days without sustenance, then sipped seven ounces of water. Later she asked for coffee, then a bite to eat. After the fourth day, she began putting away three meals a day and ate Coorg's miracle out of existence. "She ate every day without fail," reported indignant officials. "We are of the opinion that she had been taking food somehow, somewhere, unnoticed...