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Experience the magic of Durga Puja from the 80s in Calcutta of yore. Music of Dhak has the power to put you back into the groove. Dhakis have the power of bringing everyone together through the music of Dhak. Especially when people from different walks of life pick up Dhunuchi to match the beats of the Dhak. One of the most famous festivals in West Bengal, especially Kolkata, is all about honouring the Goddess in every woman whether Indian or not. With pandals lined with the most beautiful idols, the Pujo in Kolkata has a different vibe altogether. Followed by Sindoor Khela performed by women playfully smearing vermillion on each other. But this tradition is celebrated by married women only, while other women watch. Sindoor the patriarchal symbol of marriage becomes a symbol of sisterhood
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