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The festival celebrates the flower, Kandali, which blossoms every 12 years. The celebrations take place between August and October in the Pithoragarh district. The valley echoes with the songs of festivity, music, and dance all through the night.
In this unique festival, the men and women are dressed in their traditional outfits, marked with ethnic gold and silver jewellery, colourful fabrics, and head pieces. Special meals are prepared, and liquor prepared with barley and buckwheat is served on this occasion.
There are various legends surrounding this festival. One states that when the men were away from the village, the women braved attackers (saving the village). Victory cries can be heard through the valley. This festival takes you back in time as the villageRs and locals are adorned with their ethnic best.
