As Malayalis around the world celebrate the harvest festival of Onam, with the final and the most important day falling on Friday, preparations are under way in America too after Covid had halted social gatherings for more than a year now.
Onam – the state festival of the southern state of Kerala is a major event for Keralites across faiths and communities.
Most Keralites get together for a traditional Sadhya meal with friends and family. The Malayali community in America usually marks the day by going to temple or church gatherings and also participating in Pulakam or floral art contests.
Recently, Facebook too as part of their ‘More Together’ campaign marked the festival by featuring Pulikkali artists in a new short film to celebrate Onam.
The film is based on a true story that talks about the popular folk art of Pulikkali, where performers – with faces painted like tigers — dance in the streets of Kerala to entertain people as part of Onam celebrations.
