Taking a stroll through a manicured garden overlooking verdant fields and rolling hills, gazing at clear skies, watching the village women rhythmically pound paddy in a mortar, listening to the hum of the potters’ wheel and the faint chirrup of birds.
A day at Giri Grama Darshini, a tourism project set up by the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) and the Pedalabudu Eco Tourism Society, offers a peek into the adivasi lifestyle, culture and tradition.
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