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Article: Ritual reminds to remove all negative thoughts.(Religion)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- April 14, 2007
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Byline: FROM HEART TO HEART By David Skinner For The Register-Guard
Swish, swish ... Swish, swish ... awakening more ... Swish, swish ... ah!
The sound of the predawn brooms, sweeping, sweeping. Soon will come the sound of running water and the splashing of this water on the walks and roads. Thus begins one of the many daily rituals that govern the pattern of life in South India.
What is happening? The ritual of the Kolam has begun and will be repeated by almost all of the Hindu homes and many businesses.
What is the Kolam? The Kolam is a design, most often geometrical, mandala-style, that is in front of the doorways and gates to homes, ...