Venita Gomes
People run under the shower of hot embers, seeking blessings and other favours
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The 'gades' run around the village, carrying areca nut palms, considered to be the 'Holika'
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The areca nut palms are then erected, and people climb them. Children, too, actively participate in this ritual.
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Cow dung cakes, locally called 'sheni', are set ablaze on the ground near the 'maand'.
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Dry cow dung cakes are set afire, and that is how this ritual, 'Sheni Uzzo', gets its name
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People wait to receive hot embers on their bodies, which they believe is a blessing
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Around 5 am, when a person climbs the holika, hot embers are thrown at him. This is one of the most exhilarating parts of the tradition
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