Southern Asia
In the River Ganges.
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Mumbai
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Raipur
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Kathkali Dancer
Tiger
Indian
elephant
Snake charmer
Tuna fish
Mullet
Common lobster
Coconut tree
and coconut
Thresher shark
Chennai
(Madras)
COLOMBO
S r i L a n k a
Andaman
Islands
(India)
Nicobar
Islands
(India)
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Tea leaves
Fishing boat
An
Indian dancer?
Classical
dancers use movements of their
bodies to tell ancient stories.
Ganges river dolphin?
This
dolphin is almost blind and finds
its way in muddy water by sound.
Lapis lazuli?
This precious
stone was once used to make
brilliant, sky-blue paint.
Can you find...
The Monsoon
Southern Asia is normally hot
and dry, but every summer it
pours down for weeks. This
rainy season, called the
monsoon, helps farmers
grow crops like rice.
Trichur
Calicut
Jaffna
Vijayawada
Kandy
