File:Water festival in Kaptai, Rangamati, Bangladesh.jpg
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English: Water festival, one of the biggest festivals of the Rakhaine community organized to celebrate New Year. A week long program, “Sangrai Powey” in Rakhaine means 'new year'. It is held in April 13-19. One of the days falls in Pohela Boishakh.
Pani Khela or Jolkali is the main attraction of the festival. Young Rakhain men and women wearing traditional dress playfully douse each other with water with the music of local song. It is believed that this tradition removes the woes, pain and sins of the previous year and people are reinvigorated to have a good start. Unmarried men and women are take part Jolkali event. Some falls in love with each other and get married, which is believed to be a good sign for them. |
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Kaptai, Rangamati, Bangladesh
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