Hero, Jomnamah and Kolom - Santhal festivals Hero - Hero means sowing. No one sows any seed before the celebration of this festival in the month of May-June. Puja is offered in the field. Jomnamah- When the first crop is ready for harvesting in the month of Aug-Sep this festival is celebrated. The first harvested crop is cashed in every house on this occasion. Those whose crops are not ready by that date get some grains from their neighbours who have harvested their crop. Kolom - This is a sort of thanks giving ceremony to Deshauli and Sing Bonga for giving good harvest and takes place either before starting the thrashing operations or when thrashing operations are over. |