Dr Kishore cited in Wikipedia Post on Lal Loi festival of the Sindhis

The article [1]of Jaipur based educator and researcher Dr Lalit Inshore has been cited in Wikipedia Post on Lal Loi[2] festival of the Sindhis.

According to Kishore, the Sindhis believe that the focus of Lal Loi should be on getting rid of old belongings and cleansing the mind in readiness of the festival of Tirmoor which is observed the day after Lal Loi by all Sindhis. Tirmoor is the Sindhi name for Makar Sankranti celebrated by the Punjabis on January 13..

It may be added that on the evening of the festival the Lal Loi bonfire is lit by wood pieces contributed the the community members. Some people and specially children and women dance around the fire. Also, coconuts are offered to the fire and 'Sesa' sweet is distributed late night on the conclusion of the festivities around the bonfire.

Links

[1] http://www.merinews.com/mobile/article/India/2014/01/08/punjabis-and-sindhis-in-jaipur-gear-up-for-lohri/15893757 [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal_Loi