Travel and celebrate Lohri in Punjab

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Travel and Celebrate Lohri in Punjab
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History of Lohri
There are many beliefs as to the origins of
Lohri. According to some believers, its actually
traces back to the name of the wife of Sant
Kabir, Loi. Lohri was also the sister of Holika,
who perished in the fire while trying to kill
Prahlad while her sister Lohri survived due to
her piety
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Facts of Lohri?

• Lohri is a festival of harvest. It is a cultural
  celebration of the winter solstice. Lohri comes
  during mid-January. Lohri is celebrated by people
  in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh.
• This harvest festival is celebrated to mark
  celebration and sharing.
• It is mark of the end of winter and the coming of
  spring.
• It is believe that Lohri has the longest night
  of the year.

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How to celebrate Lohre?

• During the day, children form groups and go from
  door to door singing Lohri songs of Dulha
  Bhatti. People, in turn, give them Lohri which
  comprises of candies, sweets, rewri, peanuts,
  popcorns and sometimes money. Returning these
  kids empty-handed is considered inauspicious.
• The scale of Lohri celebration increases when it
  is a couples first Lohri after wedding, or a
  kids first Lohri after birth. Family, friends
  and neighbors are invited to join in the
  celebrations
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Lohri song
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