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Kolkata, India. 14th Apr, 2021. People Hook -swinging during the ritual. The Hook-swinging ritual and festival of Charak is where people hang by a rope from an erected pole and they revolve
Jawhar Sircar on Twitter: "Today is Chaitra Sankaranti in Bengal and tomorrow is Pahela Baisakh Festival. Hook swinging is now banned. https://t.co/OsYfL8GKnw" / Twitter
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Kolkata, India. 14th Apr, 2021. Spectators watching during the ritual. The Hook-swinging ritual and festival of Charak is where people hang by a rope from an erected pole and they revolve around
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