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'''Pusnâ | '''Pusnâ''' is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the [[Hajong people]] on or around January 14. In 2016, the festival falls on January 15. Pusnâ is a solar event making one of the few traditional Hajong festivals which fall on the same date in the [[Gregorian calendar]] every year, that is January 14, with some exceptions when the festival is celebrated on January 13 or 15. It is the celebration of [[Sankranthi]], with feasts lasting for a week. Traditionally, Pusnâ is also a time for the family to get together. One activity that occurs during these get-togethers is the making and eating of Pi-thâ. Pi-thâs are made of glutinous rice flour. | ||
==Traditional customs== | ==Traditional customs== | ||
During pusnâ people prepare different kinds of traditional cakes with ground rice, scraped coconut, banana and juice extracted from [[Palmyra palm]]. Some of these [[rice | During pusnâ people prepare different kinds of traditional cakes with ground rice, scraped coconut, banana and juice extracted from [[Palmyra palm]]. Some of these [[rice cake]]s are deep fried, and some are steamed in bamboo or banana leaves. Ancestors are honoured on the first day of Pusnâ. People visit their relatives and friends during this festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://haj.biblesindia.in/en/hajong-festivals|title=Hajong - Festivals|website=Haj.biblesindia.in|accessdate=20 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Hajong | *[[Hajong ethnic religion]] | ||
*[[Hajong people]] | *[[Hajong people]] | ||