Onam for new festivities...
Onam is round the corner and there is plenty to decide…
finding new clothes, buying grocery for the Onam feast, arranging crackers and
more flurry of activities that the harvest festival in Kerala is engaging the
natives in. Come the month of September and the natives in Kerala are busy
planning for the famous harvest festival in the green country. Onam is a totally
green festival from the large green banana leaf serving the vegan delicacies to
the copious amount of flowers decorating the entrances of the homes.
Women are
clad in new clothes, and decorate their hair with large bunches of jasmine
flowers tethered in garlands to give them a faint aroma and diffuse their
washed hairs. They shop beautiful sarees for the festival and drape themselves
in the golden and cream sarees special to the harvest occasion.
Onam is among
the oldest festivals in the world celebrated to welcome the legendary king,
Mahabali. The benevolent king was sent to abyss by the wicked Vamana who was
jealous of the popularity of the magnanimous King Mahabali. Finally, Mahabali
pleaded one last wish which was to visit his people during Onam. From the
harvest festival and the welcome to the King, Onam is already become the
integral part of the lives and culture of the Keralities. Even while their
lifestyle is changing, families now get together to celebrate the festival denoting
their rich culture and ample heritage. They forget their financial constraints
and celebrate the festival .This splendid festival unites the Keralities
unanimously in a singular spirit, simplicity to flaunt their rich culture and
ample heritage.
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