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People invite friends and relatives to their homes to see the Golu display.

Each guest gets a small bag of gifts. People sing devotional songs and play
music.

What about the food? On each of the ten days of Navaratri, a special dish

called sundal is prepared. The delicious sundal is made with groundnuts,
peas and various pulses.

The display of dolls stays throughout the Navaratri days. On the tenth day,
the dolls are taken off the stand and packed away carefully. They will be

taken out for the next year’s Golu. Every year people add new dolls to their
set and the collection grows larger.

The Japanese dolls’ festival Hinamatsuri is very similar to Golu. The

Hinamatsuri dolls are arranged on a red platform. Ornamental dolls of the
emperor, empress, attendants, musicians and courtiers are displayed on
it. Hinamatsuri is also called ‘Girls’ Day’. People believe that the dolls will
protect them from evil spirits. A sweet drink called amazake is special to the
Hinamatsuri festival.

We look forward to festivals because they give us a break from our everyday
routine. It is also fascinating to learn about them!

A Comprehension

A1. Tick the statements that are true. Cross the false ones.

1. Golu is celebrated in Maharashtra.

2. Navaratri celebrations last for fifteen days.

devotional : related to religious courtiers : a king or queen’s
worship companions in the royal

delicious : very tasty court
ornamental : beautiful and used for evil : wicked and harmful
decoration spirits : supernatural beings

emperor : a ruler of many countries routine : actions done regularly
fascinating : very interesting

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