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Basar: A beguiling getaway from urban monotony

Basar: A beguiling getaway from urban monotony

"The women of our tribe are the heads of the families. They are also the head of the kitchen. So they decide about the crops to be harvested. The locals sacrifice pets, mostly "mithoons", a buffalo-like animal, to please the gods and goddesses before they start the cultivation," explained Sinal, a Galo woman who participated in the ritual.