Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Shakrain Festival In Bangladesh






Shakrain Festival In Bangladesh




Shakrain Festival  also known as Kite festival is Celebrated especially in Old Dhaka, It is observed at the end of the Bengali month Poush or January 14 or 15. This is day is also known as Poush Shangkranti






Shakrain Festival In Bangladesh
The major attraction of this festival is that people of all ages gather around their rooftop with their kites in the afternoon. They fly their kites high and sometimes this festival often brings the epic and exciting kite fighting. 






Shakrain Festival In Bangladesh



As part of the celebration, kites are flown high from the rooftopsaround the area in the afternoon. It often takes the form of kite fighting, in which participants try to snag each other's kites or cut other kites down.







Shakrain Festival In Bangladesh

 

When night falls, fireworks lit up the sky of old Dhaka. Flame-eaters also gather up on the roofs to entertainment  everyone with their skills of manipulating fire.
Shakrain Festival In Bangladesh

Shakrain Festival In Bangladesh













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