Except for a few books to better understand local traditions.
In Orissa (India), I read "Black Balamut" by Oldi, based on the Mahabharata, about the life of Krishna and other events in Orissa and Rajasthan during that period ))
An interesting little book in the genre of alternative
Now, in light of an upcoming trip to Thailand, I'm reading "The Third Gender" by Totman about ladyboys. The book is more documentary than fictional. Well, what can I say. Poor people. Although, if they like living that way, it's their business.
Знание некоторых закономерностей освобождает от изучения многих фактов.
Мечты сбываются рано или поздно, так или иначе.