Lohri: A young, yet primeval festival.
A Punjabi Festival - my favorite of the year
Lohri: A Punjabi, midwinter, agrarian festival.
The Meaning.
It was Lohri yesterday, on the 13th of January.
Most Westerners, including those of Indian origin, mispronounce the words ‘Punjab’ and ‘Punjabi.’
They pronounce the ‘Pun’ as ‘Poon,’ which is incorrect. The ‘un’ is pronounced the same way as ‘un’ in ‘unable.’ The word comes from the root that me…
