Lohri is an agricultural festival, filled with merrymaking.
Lohri
is
an
agricultural
festival
,
filled
with
merrymaking
.
It is celebrated in the state of Punjab on the 13th of January, which falls one day before Makar Sankranti.
It
is
celebrated
in
the
state
of
Punjab
on
the
13th
of
January
,
which
falls
one
day
before
Makar
Sankranti
.
While Lohri is essentially a Punjabi festival, it is celebrated in some other states of North India as well.
While
Lohri
is
essentially
a
Punjabi
festival
,
it
is
celebrated
in
some
other
states
of
North
India
as
well
.
In cities like Delhi, which has a large population, Lohri is celebrated to show the end of the coldest days of winter.
In
cities
like
Delhi
,
which
has
a
large
population
,
Lohri
is
celebrated
to
show
the
end
of
the
coldest
days
of
winter
.
The last week of December and the first two weeks of January are usually the coldest period in Punjab and other areas of North India.
The
last
week
of
December
and
the
first
two
weeks
of
January
are
usually
the
coldest
period
in
Punjab
and
other
areas
of
North
India
.
However, after Lohri, the temperature starts to rise.
However
,
after
Lohri
,
the
temperature
starts
to
rise
.
During the day, children go from door to door singing songs in praise of Dulha Bhatti, the Punjabi translation of Robin Hood, a thief who helped the poor and fought for their rights.
During
the
day
,
children
go
from
door
to
door
singing
songs
in
praise
of
Dulha
Bhatti
,
the
Punjabi
translation
of
Robin
Hood
,
a
thief
who
helped
the
poor
and
fought
for
their
rights
.
These children are given sweets and food, and sometimes they are also given money.
These
children
are
given
sweets
and
food
,
and
sometimes
they
are
also
given
money
.
These munchies that the children collect are known as Lohri, and they are distributed at night during the festival.
These
munchies
that
the
children
collect
are
known
as
Lohri
,
and
they
are
distributed
at
night
during
the
festival
.
The festival of Lohri is celebrated outdoors.
The
festival
of
Lohri
is
celebrated
outdoors
.
As it is usually very cold on the 13th of January, a bonfire is lit, and friends and s gather around.
As
it
is
usually
very
cold
on
the
13th
of
January
,
a
bonfire
is
lit
,
and
friends
and
s
gather
around
.
If there has been a happy occasion in the family, like the birth of a child or a marriage, Lohri is celebrated with much greater happiness.
If
there
has
been
a
happy
occasion
in
the
family
,
like
the
birth
of
a
child
or
a
marriage
,
Lohri
is
celebrated
with
much
greater
happiness
.
The happy family usually hosts a party to celebrate the first Lohri of the new child or couple.
The
happy
family
usually
hosts
a
party
to
celebrate
the
first
Lohri
of
the
new
child
or
couple
.
Singing and dancing form an important part of the celebrations.
Singing
and
dancing
form
an
important
part
of
the
celebrations
.
People wear their brightest clothes and come to dance the bhangra and gidda to the best of the dhol.
People
wear
their
brightest
clothes
and
come
to
dance
the
bhangra
and
gidda
to
the
best
of
the
dhol
.
Punjabi songs are sung, and everybody is happy.
Punjabi
songs
are
sung
,
and
everybody
is
happy
.
Lohri is an agricultural festival, filled with merrymaking. It is celebrated in the state of Punjab on the 13th of January, which falls one day before Makar Sankranti. While Lohri is essentially a Punjabi festival, it is celebrated in some other states of North India as well. In cities like Delhi, which has a large population, Lohri is celebrated to show the end of the coldest days of winter. The last week of December and the first two weeks of January are usually the coldest period in Punjab and other areas of North India. However, after Lohri, the temperature starts to rise.  During the day, children go from door to door singing songs in praise of Dulha Bhatti, the Punjabi translation of Robin Hood, a thief who helped the poor and fought for their rights. These children are given sweets and food, and sometimes they are also given money. These munchies that the children collect are known as Lohri, and they are distributed at night during the festival.  The festival of Lohri is celebrated outdoors. As it is usually very cold on the 13th of January, a bonfire is lit, and friends and s gather around. If there has been a happy occasion in the family, like the birth of a child or a marriage, Lohri is celebrated with much greater happiness. The happy family usually hosts a party to celebrate the first Lohri of the new child or couple.  Singing and dancing form an important part of the celebrations. People wear their brightest clothes and come to dance the bhangra and gidda to the best of the dhol. Punjabi songs are sung, and everybody is happy.