This is Onam-time and a mass, well if not ‘mass’, a mini-exodus of Keralites from different parts of the country to Kerala is expected. The festival is also popular among the Malyali diaspora based in the Gulf Arab nations of UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman. As an outsider in the region, you may have often wondered what Onam is all about. Let’s try to explore. What is it all about? For laymen, this is the first question likely to strike. Well, Onam is basically a ten-day harvest festival, consisting of a culmination event. Having said that, it […]
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