sartorial silk
softer than her rosy cheeks
they travelled hard for
Note: The Silk Road or Silk Route is an ancient network of trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting the West and East by merchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers, nomads, and urban dwellers from China and India to the Mediterranean Sea during various periods of time. Trade on the Silk Road was a significant factor in the development of the civilizations of China, the Indian subcontinent, Persia, Europe, the Horn of Africa and Arabia, opening long-distance, political and economic relations between the civilizations. Silk prioritized the list of the things to be traded along with spices, jewelry, and animals. (source: Wikipedia)
The picture here was clicked by me in Zuluk, which was a part of the Silk Route and used by the traders to reach Lhasa (Tibet).One can still have a view of the Young Husband track, the route Sir Francis Edward Younghusband followed in 1903-04 for his invasion and massacre of Tibet.
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your haikus really amaze me… 🙂
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Interesting story. The Silk Road was important to better know the different cultures.
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Indeed… apart from promoting trade, it helped to impart different cultures… 🙂 Thank you, dear friend… 🙂
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बहुत सुंदर भावनायें और शब्द भी …बेह्तरीन अभिव्यक्ति …!!शुभकामनायें
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Shukriya…mujhe khushi hai ke aapko achcha laga… 🙂
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What a privilege to have visited there. Lovely haiku!
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Oh! I’m so honoured..thanks and welcome to my blog… 🙂
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Amazing pic !! Incredible the route they carved.
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True that!…Thank you… 🙂
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And the road seems to wind round like silk. Lovely, tactile haiku, but I still wonder if the rosy cheeks are softer..see… you’ve drawn me into your haiku!…however, I shall merely wonder…
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Haha…Hamish..as always, your comment made me happy..am smiling as well… 🙂 Thank you so much for such a wonderful prompt… 🙂
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That road, lying like strands of ribbon on the hills – and your beautiful poem…what a delight.
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Thanks, Kalpanaa…the place where I clicked it….had heavenly scenic beauty… 🙂
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excellent!
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Thanks so much! … 🙂
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Amazing path traveled rich in history of life and death.
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Truly it is..it gave me a thrill while we were driving down the road…
Thanks a lot, Mary… 🙂
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Thanks Mani, for your silky narration of ancient trade route and the link to Zuluk. The beautiful north east is still alien territory to me as I have not been to these regions as yet. Your post and the stunning visuals here make for a pressing reminder to visit some of these places before time and health runs out for me…best wishes.
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You bet! North-east is amazing! Breath-taking beauty of the valleys and the snow-capped mountains..an experience to cherish… 🙂 Thank you so much for the appreciating words… 🙂
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Beautiful pic
. But why is this guy called SIR when he has massacred so many innocent. .
A lovely haiku. .☺
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Thanks..:-)
Actually, ‘Sir’ was a title at that time given to certain people as a recognition … I think he was given the title by his government for his invasion to those places…
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This is so fascinating, Maniparna. The softness and smoothness does remind me of silk, even if the “silk” is meant to just let the traveler know the road takes you towards where silkwhere is harvested, on this route.
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Yes, they used this route mainly for trade and commerce..but eventually religion and culture also were carried through..knowingly or unknowingly… 🙂
Thanks for your words of appreciation… 🙂
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Amazing pic. You visited Zuluk long back, you still have pics left from that trip ehh 😛
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😀 long back nahi re..3 saal pehle… 😛
Time flies .. 🙂
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Hehehe… Yeah, time flies. I realize that every time I look into the mirror…. couple of grey hair here and there. 😛
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:-D… L’oreal … 😛
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Nahi re… Will be useful to advise younger cousins showing them those grey hair. 😛 Definitely grey hair hasn’t made me any wiser though… 😛
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Hehehe…you’re wise already..we know… 🙂
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You are very kind with your words but I don’t think I’m any wise… honestly.
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A lovely reminder how civilisations developed and flourished…and a subtle comment on where they are going! I love that picture, so unique!
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Thanks a lot …. really I find history so fascinating! 🙂
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There’s ingenuity in the way the road was designed, so picturesque too 🙂
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Yes…it was foggy when I took it. On a sunny day, it looks even more picturesque… Thank you… 🙂
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Thank you for sharing it 🙂
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🙂 .. my pleasure…
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The silk route evokes a deep sense of history and shows how differently international trade took place in the ancient times. Loved the haiku and the accompanying picture of the world’s oldest trade route.
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Thank you 🙂 It was really fascinating to witness the road… so thrilling… like living the history.. 🙂
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I am sure it must be. 🙂
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