I am back in India again for a while and at the moment I am in Bangalore. I usually do not do many tourist-y activities when in Bangalore, since I am usually on my way to or from the ashram. This time my husband and I decided to go see a famous Shiva Temple here in Bangalore. I will write about that later, though.

On our way back to our hotel, in a rickshaw, we heard loud drums and saw some  commotion across the street where we were stopped. My husband and I decided to get out to go see what it was.

Well, we still dont know exactly what it was, but it was some kind of worship dance for some very small ‘roadside’ temples. There were many men (I will call them Priests – although that is probably inaccurate) dressed in bright yellow with gigantic hats on made of flowers, fruits, bells and other decorations. There was a band of men playing all kinds of instruments, but espically drums. The drummers were great, and there was a really fun energy.

The priests were doing some kind of dance in front of those small ‘roadside’ temples. They took turns wearing the hats and dancing and doing their ceremony for the deities inside the temples. The whole show was already started when we got there and lasted for at least 15-20 minutes.

I did my best to get some video of the action, because it was really a fun thing to experience. I know I am not a great videographer, but I hope you enjoy it. It is a little over 5 minutes long, I cut it down as much as possible but to still give you an idea of the great show it really was.

Here is my video of the dancing Priests we saw here in Bangalore!

Here is a picture of Maha Kali, which is one of the deities that the men were dancing for.

Hope you enjoy the show as much as I did!

Have you ever seen dancing priests in India before? Tell us about it in a comment below!

Yesterday we joined our fellow Munchen-ers here at a cafe watching the Germany vs England World Cup game. It was fun, and a good game to watch. There was a lot of celebration afterwards in the streets. Munich is usually a quiet city, but not after a winning soccer game! Here is just a few seconds glimpse of the celebration that took place yesterday after the game.

Its not the best video, I just whipped out my camera really quick to catch a little of the fun. Sorry if it goes by to fast, but you can hear the horns honking like crazy and see all the people hanging out of the cars with flags. They had fun! :) Congrats Germany on your win!

After posting about my experience of buying a used car in Germany, I had an interesting comment from a reader. He asked me weather or not Germany had anything like a “lemon law” since he had been ripped off by someone who he bought a car from.

I am not very informed on the subject, but do believe that they have one. My husband has talked about it and I have heard several conversations about this subject here in Munich. Although I am not very informed on this subject, I have done a little research so I can help inform you all about Germany’s very own “lemon law”.

I did not find a whole lot of good information in English on the subject but found a helpful article that was written in 2004. Here they describe the “lemon law” here in Germany.

German lemon law

The basics of the Bürgeliches gesetz buch, para. 434ss (German lemon law):

• By law, German dealerships must honor a one-year warranty for all used cars they sell.
• The dealer is responsible for defects determined (usually by a third party appraisal) to have been there at the time of sale; not resulting from regular wear and tear or negligence. For example, worn brake pads.
• The buyer must file a claim with the dealer before the one-year term has expired.
• The bylaws of this consumer directive, which other countries in the European Union have also adopted, also apply to other property, such as mobile homes, computers and other immobiles.

According to the article, he says that it is a lot easier said than done to get your money back if you have bought yourself a lemon. But at least there is hope.

I know that when we were trying to buy a car, at the first dealership we went to, the guy decided not to sell us the car.  He changed his mind about selling us the car once we told him that we were aware of this lemon law. As soon as we mentioned it, he immediately said he would not sell us the car any more (even though we were there with cash in hand and about to sign the papers). So knowledge is power! :)

I know that this information is incomplete and outdated, so I welcome anyone with any more knowledge about it to share it with us in a comment below!

Do you know about Germany’s Lemon Law? Tell us about it in a comment below!

Okay, as promised here are some more beautiful flowers that we have had in our home here in Munich. Sorry that the last few posts have been only pictures and not a lot of content, but I have been busy! Hope you at least enjoy the flowers :)

(The first ones – the roses – were a gift on my birthday.)