Lohri
lohri popular winter dogra punjabi folk festival celebrated primarily northern india significance legend lohri festival many link festival duggar region punjab region believed many festival mark passing winter solstice lohri mark end winter traditional welcome longer day sun journey northern hemisphere observed night maghi lohri official holiday punjab jammu himachal pradesh festival celebrated delhi haryana gazetted holiday area festival celebrated sikh hindu whoever want enjoy punjab pakistan observed official level however sikh hindu muslim observe festival rural punjab city faisalabad lahore lohri celebrated one day maghi makar sankranti date determined per hindu solar calendar date lohri change every year late th century lohri used fall th january mid th century festival used celebrated th january th january st century lohri generally fall th th january lohri year fall th january maghi falling th january lohri mentioned european visitor lahore darbar maharaja ranjit singh wade visited maharaja captain mackeson described maharaja ranjit singh distributing suit clothes large sum money reward lohri day celebration lohri making huge bonfire night also noted royal court account lohri celebration royal circle discus origin festival however much folklore lohri lohri celebration arrival longer day winter solstice according folklore ancient time lohri celebrated end traditional month winter solstice occurs celebrates day getting longer sun proceeds northward journey day lohri celebrated makar sankranti lohri ancient midwinter festival originating region near himalayan mountain winter colder rest subcontinent hindu sikh traditionally lit bonfire yard week rabi season cropping work socialized around fire sang danced together marked end winter onset longer day ancient significance festival winter crop season celebration linked punjab region popular folklore link lohri tale dulla bhatti central theme many lohri song legend dulla bhatti rai abdullah bhatti whose father zamindar lived punjab reign mughal emperor akbar regarded hero punjab rescuing punjabi girl forcibly taken sold slave market middle east among saved two girl sundri mundri gradually became theme punjab folklore part lohri celebration child go around home singing traditional folk song lohri dulla bhatti name included one person sings others end line loud ho sung unison song end adult home expected give snack money singing troupe youngster lohri also mark beginning harvest season sunny day festival celebrated lighting bonfire eating festive food dancing collecting gift house recently marriage childbirth lohri celebration reach higher pitch excitement north indian usually private lohri celebration house lohri ritual performed accompaniment special lohri song singing dancing form intrinsic part celebration people wear brightest clothes come dance bhangra gidda beat dhol punjabi song sung everybody rejoices sarson da saag makki di roti usually served main course lohri dinner lohri hold great importance farmer however people residing urban area also celebrate lohri festival provides opportunity interact family friend lohri celebrated bonfire lighting bonfire winter festival ancient tradition ancient people lit bonfire reignite return longer day punjab lohri marked eating sheaf roasted corn new harvest january sugarcane harvest celebrated lohri festival sugarcane product gurh gachak central lohri celebration nut harvested january important food item lohri radish harvested october january mustard green cultivated mainly winter month crop suitable agroclimatic condition accordingly mustard green also winter produce traditional eat gajak sarson da saag makki di roti radish ground nut jaggery also traditional eat til rice made mixing jaggery sesame seed puffed rice place dish like snack named tilcholi lohri jammu special various additional tradition associated like chajjamaking dancing hiran dance preparing lohri garland young child prepare replica peacock known chajja carry chajja go one house house celebrating lohri around jammu th special hiran dance performed selected house auspicious ceremony prepare eatable child wear special garland made groundnut dry fruit candy lohri day various place punjab day lohri group young teenage boy girl go around neighbourhood collecting log lohri bonfire place also collect item grain jaggery sold sale proceeds divided among group part punjab popular trick–or–treat activity engaged boy select group member smear face ash tie rope around waist idea selected person act deterrent people refrain giving lohri item boy sing lohri song asking lohri item enough given householder given ultimatum either give rope loosened enough given boy face smeared try enter house smash clay pot clay stove day child go door door singing song given sweet savory occasionally money turning away emptyhanded regarded inauspicious family welcoming newlywed newborn request treat increase collection gathered child known lohri consist til gachchak crystal sugar gur jaggery moongphali peanut phuliya popcorn lohri distributed night festival til peanut popcorn food item also thrown fire throwing food fire represents burning old year start next year makar sankranti bonfire lit sunset main village square people toss sesame seed gur sugarcandy rewaries bonfire sit around sing dance till fire dy people perform prayer go around fire show respect natural element fire tradition common winter solstice celebration traditional offer guest til gachchak gur moongphali peanut phuliya popcorn milk water also poured around bonfire hindu thank sun god seek continued protection among section sindhi community festival traditionally celebrated lal loi day lal loee child bring wood stick grandparent aunty light fire burning stick night people dancing playing around fire festival gaining popularity among sindhi lohri traditional festival historically th century revenue winter crop collected either lohri maghi lohri celebrated denote last coldest day winter festival celebrated delhi punjab haryana himachal pradesh jammu region jammu kashmir since mughal time festival observed lal loi sindhi community many lohri song example following song word express gratitude dulla bhatti ho chorus sunder mundriye ho tera kaun vicharaa ho dullah bhatti walla ho dullhe di dhee vyayae ho ser shakkar payee ho kudi da laal pathaka ho kudi da saalu paata ho salu kaun samete chacha gali dese chache choori kutti zamidara lutti zamindaar sudhaye bum bum bhole aaye ek bhola reh gaya sipahee far ke lai gaya sipahee ne mari itt paanvey ro te paanvey pitt sanoo de de lohri te teri jeeve jodi laugh cry howl translation beautiful girl think dulla bhatti clan dullas daughter got married gave one ser sugar girl wearing red suit shawl torn stitch shawl uncle made choori landlord looted landlord beaten lot simpleheaded boy came one simpleton got left behind soldier arrested soldier hit brick cry howl give u lohri long live pair married couple whether cry bang head later festival analogous lohri celebrated various region around world christmastide celebration christian parishioner often hold candle hymn silent night church service home yule log burnt fire grew brighter burned hotter log turned ash symbolized christ final ultimate triumph sin festival hogmanay celebrated new year day fire festival stonehaven scotland direct descendant lighting winter solstice bonfire another event observed every january flaming clavie barrel full stave carried round burghead wedged doorie hill burnt people take smouldering ember bring good luck coming year pongal bhogali bihu sankranti winter solstice