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feringhee (feringhi, ferinji, firanghi): hindi/urdu word (poss. persian derivation) meaning foreigner, outsider, westerner; mestizo, creole

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Spiritual Investigative Reporter

Sirensongs: Indologist At Large: Somewhere between Kathmandu, Kailash, & Kashmir, India; Sirensongs moved to India in 2002 to complete her six years' study of the ancient temple dance, Bharatanatyam. Apprenticing with a revered master in Madras, she learned a great deal; however, most of it was not about dance. Disillusionment and childhood memories of "Tintin In Tibet" have led her to adventures as a spiritual investigative reporter throughout India, Nepal and Sri Lanka; as documented on this blogsite, her Flickr photo portfolio and various newsmedia (see sidebar). She holds a certificate in Spoken Sanskrit from Rashtriya Samskrta Samsthan (deemed university, New Delhi) and is a lifetime member of ABHAI (Assoc. of Bharatanatyam Artists of India). Sirensongs is inordinately proud of her ability to read street signs and argue (successfully) with taxi drivers in Malayalam, Hindi, French and Nepali languages. Her Tibetan, however, is still a total disgrace. She's working on it. Quote: "Why do people go to India to find themselves? India is where you go to LOSE yourself."

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siren in books

Lonely Planet's "A Year of Festivals" (2008)
"Treasures of the Dragon" (China Stylus, HongKong 2008)
"Trekking in Everest Region" (Trailblazer, London 2008)

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USA Today's Blogtalk
Chicago Sun-Times
Reuters Blog Page
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Phayul Tibet News
WIP Net - Women's International Perspective
OhMyNews International
WACC Photo Competition
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Blogbharti
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Lonely Planet
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Boots 'n' All
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Piovono Rane

La Panda si è un po’ offesa - Mi scrive l’avvocato Giovannandrea Anfora, a nome di Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A «Faccio riferimento, nell’interesse di Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. con ...
1 hour ago
Be On the Road

Bird Photography: Indian Pitta from Yala National Park - The ‘Indian Pitta’ is one of the more prettier and colourful small birds to be found in the Indian Subcontinent. This was the first time I laid my eyes o...
19 hours ago
The Me I Be

Nigeria Has No Business Being Soft - There was no electricity & no one wastes petrol running the gen at night. Banana palm leaves as large as elephant's ears wave noiselessly from the neighbor's...
1 day ago
Días del futuro pasado

Louvre y Guggenheim de Abu Dabi - La construcción de los museos se retrasa varios años. Vía Arte Selección: “La Sociedad Estatal de Inversiones para el Desarrollo del Turismo de Abu Dabi (T...
2 days ago
Zade-xpress

Nightcall - Shouldn’t writing be liberating? Or relaxing ? Why write if it won’t help me unwind like the TV does when I turn it on right after entering my room? The pr...
2 days ago
Just Jo

Just Sharing – 3 - Six hands on one guitar (from YouTube) This one is yet another amazing collaboration. Three people, six hands, and one guitar. Check it out! —— It’s never ...
3 days ago
The Long Hol

Split ends - If yoga and meditation are the epitome of ‘stillness’, Facebook and Twitter are the apogee of ‘noise’. And these days I am immersed in both – making life i...
6 days ago
BreatheDreamGo

Breathedreamgo services and consulting - Breathedreamgo Consulting offers writing, blogging and social media strategy; plus India travel planning and business services. I can help you stand out...
6 days ago
Ramesh Ram

Lagaan and the Austrian School of Economics. - It has been ten years since a small film called Lagaan wowed the Hollywood studio establishment. Its supporters , quite befuddlingly to most Indians turne...
1 week ago
Blogbharti

Online Poker Can Be Played On Various Internet Poker Websites - There are dozens of websites that host the poker game and you can select any of the sites for playing online poker. Many poker websites offer various attra...
1 week ago
Indigo Bubbles

Faces Behind Facebook - So, Facebook killed my blog. You can see how the number of posts I've done has dwindled over the last two years. A quick status update or two with what's on ...
1 week ago
Asian News from World Press Review

Pakistan to Produce Natural Gas by Burning Underground Coal - To compensate for its perpetual electricity shortfalls, Pakistan is considering investing in underground coal gasification.
1 week ago
Brumspeak

An Eloquent Answer to the Obtuseness of Those Who Feign Incomprehension at Israeli Concern Over Iran's Nuclear Ambitions - Jeffrey Goldberg, in his Goldblog piece a couple of days ago What Could Possibly Motivate Israel to Kill Iranian Nuclear Scientists?' A Goldblog reader w...
1 week ago
Kamat BlogPortal

Hot Wallpapers and Image Galleries - Hot Exposing, Bikini, Beach Wallpapers and hot picture galleries of Celebrities, Celebrity, Bollywoo
2 weeks ago
Corazón de Diamante

…un Ser de la Nada - "Supo la historia de un golpe, sintió en su cabeza cristales molidos y comprendió que la guerra era la paz del futuro: lo más terrible se aprende enseguida...
4 weeks ago
Lotus Reads

Barcelona Diary (Sep 2011) Las Ramblas - * Las Ramblas* in Barcelona is a large pedestrian street lined with restaurants, cafes, souvenir shops, flower kiosks and bustling with tourists, locals, ...
3 months ago
India Retold

MODI ON HIS WAY TO ACCOMPLISHING 'MISSION IMPOSSIBLE' - Men are often put through fire by the Gods. Ordinary men are consumed or burnt by it; a chosen few emerge from it cleansed, purified and strengthened, and ...
4 months ago
High Plains Buddhist

Seeing Is Believing - "We do not need to believe. We only need to see."-- Steve Hagen (2003), "Buddhism Is Not What You Think," HarperOne, p. 116.
4 months ago
Linda's Yoga Journey

moving day - I've moved to Wordpress...click the Vajrayogini to continue reading the ramblings of a yoga subversive. If you have LYJ blogrolled, please change your link ...
5 months ago
Quigley in Exile

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6 months ago
Waving Monkey

wavingmonkey: Superman and the Edison sessions #1 - wavingmonkey: Superman and the Edison sessions #1 If you don't know the trees you may be lost in the forest but if you don't know the stories you may be lo...
7 months ago
The Broken Yogi Samyama

Patience - Just a quick note to say that I'm sorry if I haven't been able to follow up on the last series of posts, or on the new politics forum. I've been very busy ...
9 months ago
Roaming Redde

Pete and Repeat Went to Nepal… What a Great Idea That Was. - Well my dear pj buddy Daniel has all the details covered on this one. It’s kind of like a dream that just keeps repeating even though it’s not even worth d...
1 year ago
Escape from India

Threre are more reasons to migrate to Canada - Global warming will compel Indians to change the traditional targets of migration. However, Canada will remain a favourite choice even in 2050. Canada a...
1 year ago
Shamsi Dances

Whirling – Day 21, coming home - You have drawn down the SKY! The moon and stars rejoice in dance with you.
1 year ago
DesiPundit

To 13800 ft and back on foot- Sar Pass - Part I – Base Camp Part II – The Ascent On the 20th (3rd day) we woke up bright and early with expectation heavy in the air. After double checking our back...
1 year ago
Emotionally Speaking

Having bought >120 books, I recommend Flipkart.com to buy books online (India) - UPDATE: June 2010. Now I have shopped some 350 books from flipkart. Flipkart rocks! Flipkart now also sells CDs, DVDs, Music and games and have raised $8 ...
1 year ago
Pippala Leaf

spooked…for nothing - after completion of ‘Spook’ , the so called ‘science tackles the after life’ book, where do i stand ? the same place. did i gain any new insights? nope....
1 year ago
David Koontz Reports

“She was it, my mom and my dad” - When Linda Kerns was 5 years old, her mother came down with Alzheimer’s disease. At the time, because the disease was not recognized, there was no treatmen...
1 year ago
Pentacycle

Zhangye, China - We visit a Buddhist monastery complex in Zhangye during our rest day. We are amazed at how such big...
3 years ago
Claude Renault-Ardha Khumbh Mela

Procession of the Sadhus - The procession of the Nagababas sadhus the night of the main bathing date
4 years ago
GlobalPost

Yemenis looting munitions factory killed in explosion (VIDEO) - Fighting reportedly intensified between Yemeni security forces and members of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula over the past two days. read more
42 years ago
Alaivani

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Unless otherwise noted, every word and photograph on this website, including the phrases "Spiritual Investigative Reporter" and "Indologist at Large," is original and copyright from 2005 into perpetuity by Sirensongs (yes, I have a real name I use for legal purposes). It is not public domain. It is not there for the borrowing. If you would like to use it, write and ask nicely. Karma is a bitch. Thank you.