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1. Lohri festival is celebrated in Northern India one night before Makar Sankranti.
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2. Lohri festival marks the start of harvest season for the farmers.
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3. Rewri, peanuts and popcorn are given and eaten in the Lohri.
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4. Lohri symbolises the beginning of summer days from the cold winter days.
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5. The word Lohri is said to come from 'Loh' which means warmth and light of fire.
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6. The bonfire tradition of Lohri is very famous.
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7. Hindus and Sikhs traditionally lit bonfires around their homes after the Rabi season harvesting work, sang and danced together.
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8. Lohri festival is linked primarily to Punjab region.
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9. Lohri is celebrated with a bonfire.
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10. Punjab celebrates Lohri by eating sheaves of roasted corn from the new harvest.
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11. Sugarcane products like gurh and gachak are the main sweets in Lohri celebrations.
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12. Til rice is made by mixing jaggery, sesame seeds and puffed rice. This is also a traditional sweet eaten in Lohri.
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