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Naba
Barsha: (14th April)
The
Bengali New Year's Day is on April 14.
Practice
: Naba Barsha begins with prabhat pheries (early morning
processions), songs and dance to welcome the New Year. A dip in a
river or tank is another essential feature of the day's ritual.
With powdered rice,housewives make beautiful designs called Alpana
on the floor of their
houses.
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