Archive for December, 2009

How to multilingualize or localize URL in Gallery2 – enhancement of multilang module to create multilingual URLs, Multi-language URL for SEO with Multi Language Module

Know how to make your G2 URL multi language. The multilang module has been enhanced to implement this feature.

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Fix for mergelog, fails with error “abort due to a problem” for dummy records of apache access logs

Download the fixed package If you are getting “abort due to problem” for apache access logs for dummy records when your run mergelog (or zmergelog) then you fix the problem as follows: 1. Open mergelog.c file under src folder 2. Look for #define SCAN_OFFSET 9 3. Change it to #define SCAN_OFFSET 7 That’s all. The [...]

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Shepherds life in mountain

On a fine morning mostly in April, he leaves his house with the herds of sheep, owned by people from his village, moves different places, with green grass for the sheeps to graze and comes back after six months, before the winter peeps up. For this he earns generally Rs. 100 per sheeps for whole six months. They generally take herds of 400/500 sheeps, by which they earn Rs.40,000-50,000 (~1000 USD) in six months.

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

The modern marriage culture among mate

I find the mates (nepali laborers) marriage to be very modern… Love marriage is very common among mates. They call it bhaga lena in hindi, literally mean ran away (with the bride). If the marriage does not work then flee away from that person again with somebody else. It’s also not rare for woman to [...]

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Do you know that barter system still exists in most villages in uttarakhand, may be true for many other parts of India also

Among the villagers within a village, they don’t sell their products (mostly agricultural) or service. They exchange for something else that the other person can offer. Villagers never have to buy things like milk and vegetables. Mostly they will have cows or buffalo if not they will have small garden around their houses where they grow vegetables. Most villagers in this Himalayan part of India, with their limited land grow cereals, more or less adequate for their family.

Saturday, December 12th, 2009