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28/10/2021

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26/05/2021

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13/01/2021

THAI PONGAL - 14 January 2021

Pongal is a four-day-long harvest and thanksgiving festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, India. For as long as people have been planting and gathering food, there has been some form of harvest and thanksgiving festival.

Pongal is one of the most important festivals in the Tamil Calendar. This four-day festival of thanksgiving to 'Mother Earth' takes its name from the Tamil word “pongu” meaning "to boil over". Pongal is observed in the Tamil month of Thai (mid-January to mid-February) during the season when rice and other grains, sugar-cane, and turmeric (an essential ingredient in Tamil cooking) are harvested.

Tamilians usually say "Thai piŕandhaal vazhi piŕakkum", which means "the birth of the Thai month will pave way for new opportunities". The month of Thai is traditionally also the month of weddings.

Each of the four days of the Pongal Festival has its own unique significance:

• The 1st day (last day of Maargazhi): 13 January

The first day of Pongal is known as Bhogi Naal, a festival in honour of Lord Indra, the Rain God. Homage is paid to Lord Indra for the abundance of harvest, thereby bringing plenty and prosperity to the land.

• The 2nd day (first day of Thai): 14 January

The second day of Pongal is the most important day and is known as 'Sooriya Pongal', sooriyan meaning sun. The act of ceremonial worship is performed when rice is boiled in milk outdoors in a clay pot and is then symbolically offered to the Sun along with other oblations. People merrily shout out “Pongalo pongal” as the milk boils over the clay pot.

• The 3rd day: 15 January

The third day of Pongal is known as 'Maattu Pongal', maattu or maadu means cattle. Multi-coloured beads, tinkling bells, sheaves of corn and flower garlands are tied around the neck of the cattle which are considered sacred in Hinduism.

• The 4th day: 16 January

The fourth day is known as 'Kaanum Pongal' or 'Kanni Pongal'. On this day people visit family, friends and relatives. Women of the household conduct prayers for the prosperity of their brothers.

Now one may question the significance of Pongal for us as South African Tamilians. Although most South African Tamilians do not belong to an agricultural community any longer we observe this important festival, primarily:

• To give thanks to God and the natural elements
• To respect and revere Mother Earth
• To share whatever we have
• To respect all living creatures as part of the greater universe
• Pongal also teaches us that our real wealth is the goodwill and love of our families, relatives, friends and neighbours.
• Our wealth also lies in the land on which our food grows

Thai Pongal will be observed on Thursday, 14/01/2021

08/01/2021

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