Hence, with the hope that the large flames of the bonfire will carry the prayers of the people to God and bring warmth to the fields to help crops grow, people commemorate the day by exchanging greetings and gifts to their relatives and friends. The vibe turns completely joyous when everybody dances to the beats of dhol, and dives into the scrumptious feast served. Markets are filled with aromatic traditional delicacies like gajak, peanuts, and popcorns. In states like Punjab and Haryana, kite flying competition is also observed. It is then followed by offering prayers to the mother earth, the sun deity, the fire, and the fields for prosperity, health, and good harvest, according to Gurnek Singh. One person sings, while others end each line with a loud "Ho!", she added. "During the celebrations, children go around homes singing the traditional folk songs of Lohri with Dulla Bhatti's name included. Amongst those, he saved two girls named Sundri and Mundri, who gradually became a theme of Punjab' folklore." "The theme of many folk songs of this festival is Dulla Bhatti, a man who lived in Punjab during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar", 75-year-old Sheila Taneja from Amritsar told ANI.Ĭontinuing the tale, she said "Bhatti was regarded as a hero in Punjab for rescuing girls from being forcibly taken to be sold in the slave market of the Middle East. While whirling around the bonfire ladies performer 'gidda' and sing 'Sundar Mundariye' song which has words to express gratitude to 'Dulla Bhatti.' The tale behind the main song is known by a very few. The major part of the festival is its folk songs. In houses that have recently had a marriage or childbirth, the celebrations of the festival are observed at a grand scale, otherwise, people usually have private Lohri celebrations, in their houses. Traditionally, Lohri is also called as 'Lohi' in Punjabi. "Lohri is also known as Maghi, as it is celebrated in the month of 'Maagh' and historically, during the 19th century, revenue for winter crops was collected on this day or Sankrant," told Gurnek Singh, a member of Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee. The occasion holds great significance among farmers, as they thank the almighty for a bountiful harvest of crops and forth on the occasion. Students performing celebrating on the eve of Lohri festival in Amritsar, Punjab, India on Tuesday, January 12, 2020. But, before you wish a happy Lohri to your close ones, here are the significance and interesting facts about the joyous festival. As the festival is around the corner, enthusiastic people across the country are gearing up to lit the bonfire, whirl around it singing Punjabi folk songs, and popping sesame seeds, popcorn, jaggery, and rewaris. The only major critics could be the pace that is sometimes a bit slow and those looking for pure horror will be disappointed this is mix of science fiction and horror but overall there are many interesting things to think about that will stay with you after the movie ends.Lohri, the harvest festival celebrated on January 13 every year, marks the end of winter and the time to harvest rabi crops. An extremely wealthy, and brilliant scientist, has the nasty habit of brutally killing his wife, cloning her, marring her again, and then repeating the. The underrated Carla Gugino perfectly handles a mysterious character whose motivations are unclear until the very end. Abbey Lee is surprisingly good in a character that needs to generate empathy and sympathy in order for the movie to work.Ĭiarán Hinds and Matthew Beard are intriguing and mix of good and diabolic as they can be without much effort. The cast is perfect with the calm tone of the movie. The movie becomes more interesting and engaging even when its pace is it sometimes a bit slow. Explaining more will ruin the many unpredictable surprises after that event. As it obvious she did to and things get very ugly. In their honeymoon he shows his impressive house and explains that everything belongs to her but there is one room she should never get into. A very young woman marries an older doctor.
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