Word: baisakhi
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...INDIA Baisakhi Day on April 3 has special significance for Hindus and Sikhs. Across the country Hindus host huge community feasts that feature singing and dancing. Crowds flock to temples and to holy rivers like the Ganges for ritual dips. The day is also the anniversary of the founding of the Sikh brotherhood and a time to celebrate the harvest with wild Bhangra dancing. To an ever-changing beat, the strenuous dance portrays life in the fields, moving from plowing to sowing to weeding to reaping. Catch the festivities in any Punjabi village...
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