Pusnâ
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| Pusnâ | |
|---|---|
ancestor worship, honouring the Sun, harvest feasts with rice cakes and rice wine | |
| Begins | A day before the Sun begins its movement away from the Tropic of Capricorn |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Makar Sankranti and Poi Sangken of Thailand and other South-East Asian countries |
Pusnâ is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the
Sankranthi
, with feasts lasting for a week. Traditionally, Pusnâ is also a time for the family to get together. One activity that occurs during these get-togethers is the making and eating of Pi-thâ. Pi-thâs are made of glutinous rice flour.
Traditional customs
During pusnâ people prepare different kinds of traditional cakes with ground rice, scraped coconut, banana and juice extracted from
Palmyra palm. Some of these rice cakes are deep fried, and some are steamed in bamboo or banana leaves. Ancestors are honoured on the first day of Pusnâ. People visit their relatives and friends during this festival.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Hajong - Festivals". Haj.biblesindia.in. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
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