Basics
This festival marks the end of winter in Punjab.
What is Lohri?
A sweet made from sesame seeds and jaggery
What is til-gud (or rewari)?
Which God do we pray to in Sankranti?
The Sun God
What does the word “Pongal” mean?
To Boil Over
People walk around this during Lohri celebrations
What is the bonfire?
What dance styles are common at a Lohri celebration?
What is Giddah and Bhangra
What does circling the bonfire symbolize?
Gratitude to nature and prayers for prosperity
Which crop’s harvest does Pongal celebrate?
Rice
What crop harvest is Lohri traditionally associated with in Punjab?
Sugarcane (and the upcoming wheat harvest)
What do they throw in the bonfire?
What is til-gud (or rewari)?
Lohri is celebrated the night before this festival
What is Makar Sankranti?
What is the most common Indian meal made on Lohri?
What is makki di roti and sarsoon da saag?
What is Lohri called in Tamil Nadu on the same day?
Pongal
Which Punjabi folk hero is celebrated in Lohri songs?
Who is Duhla Batti
What are the five treats that are handed out on Lohri?
What is sesame seeds (til), gajak, jaggery (gur), peanuts and popcorn.
Name three things for why Lohri is celebrated?
Farmers crops are harvested, marriage or birth of a child takes place in the family, end of the Winter months and start of Spring.
Which grain is roasted as phullian during Lohri?
Corn (maize)
How did Lohri get its name? Name two out of the three.
What is: til/rohri- sweet dishes. hindu mythology- lohri was the sister of holika represents warmth, compassion, and protection. "loh" - warmth and light of the fire.
What Mughal emperor did Dhulla Bhatti rebel against?
Akbar
What musical instrument is played?
What is Dhol, dholki, algoze (flute), sarangi, chimta, bansuri.
How was Duhla Batti killed?
He was hanged.
What is the main theme of many Lohri songs?
What is legend of Duhla Batti.
What festival is celebrated in Assam around the same time as Lohri?
Magh Bihu
The names of the famous two sisters in Lohri folklore history
What are Sundri and Mundri?
What is the meaning of “aadar aye dilther jaye”?
What is “may honor come and poverty vanish.”