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There is a man here at the school who is devout Hindu. He did a special celebration with chanting and bell ringing and flowers. It was to bless the school during the year so it will be protected and provide shelter for the children. The staff members who participated splattered red and yellow dye on all the vehicles and door posts. One of the villagers brought a cow which they splattered with dye too. Then they walked around it with lit lanterns while chanting and ringing an annoying bell. Most everyone walked around the cow. Some bent down in front of the cow with their head on the ground in prayer. Then they took the cow into the school and walked it up and down each hallway to bless the school. Then they went outside again where they held a small fruit up high with a sugar cube on it that was lit on fire. After holding this in the air and praying they smashed it on the ground. Then they did the same with an apple - then with a melon that they smashed into 4 pieces and put a piece on each of the 4 corners of the entry to the compound. It was very colorful and obviously important to them.
There is a man here at the school who is devout Hindu. He did a special celebration with chanting and bell ringing and flowers. It was to bless the school during the year so it will be protected and provide shelter for the children. The staff members who participated splattered red and yellow dye on all the vehicles and door posts. One of the villagers brought a cow which they splattered with dye too. Then they walked around it with lit lanterns while chanting and ringing an annoying bell. Most everyone walked around the cow. Some bent down in front of the cow with their head on the ground in prayer. Then they took the cow into the school and walked it up and down each hallway to bless the school. Then they went outside again where they held a small fruit up high with a sugar cube on it that was lit on fire. After holding this in the air and praying they smashed it on the ground. Then they did the same with an apple - then with a melon that they smashed into 4 pieces and put a piece on each of the 4 corners of the entry to the compound. It was very colorful and obviously important to them.
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