Tamil Customs
  • I would like some information about Tamil customs.

    Was there ever a practice of womenfolks in villages throwing [colored]
    water on men as part of a festival or celebrations ?

    ( I vaguely remember seeing something similar in an old Tamil song
    from 16 Vayadinile )

    Is this still being practiced ?

    If it were a practice, then it resembles the Holi festival in North
    India...
  • Dear sir,

    Read the mail that you've sent about the cutom of throwing yellow coloured water on each other during festivals. This custom is still practised in certain areas-at Madurai as far as I know. It is done during the local pongal festivals of small villages especially in certain communities. During the chithirai pongal festival of AYYANAR KOVIL at Rajapalayam(Virudhunagar dist.) this custom is still in practise.
      Thank you
    Illavarasi

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