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Lohri Vibes

We all know about Lohri. There are a lot of movies and speculations where people say it’s a mandatory tradition for the newborns, majorly baby boys and newly married couples. 

Ever wonder if that is the truth?


Lohri FACT : 

First of all, “NO” Lohri is not just all about that! 

Lohri is a popular winter Punjabi folk festival more of a “harvest festival” truly.

Everyone loves the bonfire tradition. It is believed that gathering around the bonfire and taking rounds around it is auspicious,  people gather around the bonfire, throw til (sesame seeds), gur (jaggery), sugar-candy, rewri (sesame sweets), and popcorn into the flames while singing traditional songs and performing folk dances like the Bhangra and Gidda. And when we talk about Gidda, there is a very old folklore that goes around by “sundar mundariye” (you guys can google about it). 

Each folklore holds a story. 

This one in particular was about Dulla Bhatti, Dulla Bhatti was a folk hero of Punjab who led Punjabis to revolt against Mughal rule during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar and it is also said that Akbar’s 12 thousand men and more could not catch Dulla Bhatti. Eventually he was caught treacherously and hanged to death in Lahore. 

P.S - Dulla Bhatti’s full name , Rai Abdullah Khan Bhatti Rajput also known as Robinhood of Punjab. Dulla Bhatti is the centerpiece of all Lohri Songs..!

Happy Lohri 

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