Hello People! Wtsupp?
It's the start of Navriti festival today, which kind of embarks the festive season in India that stays for about 40 days. The air in itself smells like that of a festival and it's a great feeling.
Which is your favorite festival, of your culture, and how do you celebrate it?
Wow, a festival that lasts 40 days. That must be so much fun.
There is this festival that normally comes up around February or March. It is called Ekpe festival
People come from different part of the country to witness the event.
The festival is celebrated by showcasing different masquerades, and there are certain volunteers who would come out to be pursued by the masquerades. If you are caught, you will be whipped, if not you get a price.
It's kind of crazy, all my life i have never volunteered to be pursued by the masquerade. Most of the volunteers don't really Care if they are whipped, they all count it as part of the fun.
The risk people take for fun.
Whenever I hear that this festival is coming up, I find a cozy spot in my house and sit my ass.
Some masquerades get angry and agitated and may end up doing drastic things.
Are you scared of them?
Well, I've not really had an encounter with them and I don't want to either... So I can't really say I'm scared of them.
Maybe you should try meeting them 🤣🤣
Noo.
I can bet that I would run Helter skelter if they come close to me. Most of them are just too agressive.
😂😂 i can imagine. Only very few girls are bold enough to turn up for the festival. And if they eventually turn up, they observe from a safe distance
Yes. I'm one of those that keep my distance. I don't like rough play. 😂
Wow such a festival that lasts for 40 days would surely make an impart on the people before it ends.
I wonder the activities that take place all through those days, I'm just curious.
My favorite festival would be the new year celebration 😊
March 1st is Independence movement day. Every March 1st we reenact the independence march in the Independence park. People dress up as the Independence leaders. The interesting thing about these leaders is they all died in prison. Most of them died when the Japanese tested drugs on them.
Today the celebration is too political. Those people in the back were real leaders and gave their life for the country. Those guys in the front compromise everything and basically suck.
Do you see the woman in the middle with the yellow background? There is no one like her in history. She is the spirit of independence. Her name is Ryu Gwansun. Those guys in the front don't even deserve to be in the same picture.
Oh my, are you serious? The woman did so much than those men there? That's really great to hear as a woman 😊
Independence movement day, it's my first time hearing about such holiday but it's cool.
Very cool
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Wow that is pretty good boss,if I may ask which part of the world is this? And really it make everyone unit and have one believed when it come to a reaction to government.those pictures on the wall is a picture of the great leaders right?
Ryu Gwansun, you just made me want to make more research on the lady. I haven't really heard about her.
I like the festival. At least, that have leaders who are worth remembering
You would love her wholeheartedly
Now I do. Seen about her.
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Seems like it will be an interesting festival. You guys seem to have a lot of festivals. We do too over but I'm not really one for the festivals
Wow, festival that lasts for 40day!...must be very interesting, I'm sure you get to see different creativity in the process. However, will the 40days be declared holiday in India?
I love one thing about Indians and it's their festive spirit. They love celebrating and they make everything look so colourful and beautiful.
A festival that runs for 40days? I want to know all about it. What are you celebrating? How is it celebrated? Everything!