Onam: Festivity in the Meagre Means They Have
The state which is limping back to normalcy after the heavy rains and flood, celebrated its harvest festival Onam yesterday. Though this year there was not much pomp and show, like the Aranmula Vallamkali, the local celebrations etc. were given a miss, people still prepared a sadya (the elaborate Onam meal) with the meagre means they had, some with family and many in the relief camps.
Yes, a large portion of the people still continue to remain in the relief camps, because either their house and belongings are irreparably damaged or are filled with mud and silt. The local residents, people from different NGO’s, volunteers and even the armed forces are working relentlessly cleaning houses and clearing roads and waterways. The rain gods have been kind and the state has not seen much rains...
