Posted 03 Sep 2010
People teaching English in India could witness one of their annual events where they stuff giant effigies with fireworks and set them ablaze by firing lit arrows into the figures.
This is all part of Dussehra, which takes place every year on October 17th, as a celebration of the legendary Rama – the seventh avatar of Hindu God Vashna.
People teaching English in India could help the country's natives celebrate this festival and may even witness some of the large bonfires themselves.
According to whatsonwhen, the event signals the end of the nine-day Navaritri celebration, which is held to commemorate Rama's victory over the demon king Ravana.
This battle is re-enacted in towns across India and this is when the giant effigies of the demonic followers of Ravana are set alight.
There are regional variations but there is sure to be plenty of fireworks and explosions occurring.
For example, Tamil Nadu celebrates this event by creating little dolls of the main protagonists of the legendary battle and then re-enact it.
Category: Living Abroad
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