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Kaanum Pongal: The Last Day

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January 16th 2017
Kaanum POngal marks the end of the Thai Pongal festival. In this context, 'Kaanum' means 'to visit'. Families will reunite and brothers pay a special tribute to their married sisters. People will go to the beach or to theme parks, or simply stay at home with their family and decorate their homes with Kolam. That was my task today - to make a kolam for the house... it did not go well. I don't kn ... read more

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