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Lohri Gifts

Lohri Gifts
It feels great to give as well as receive gifts during Lohri festival. Through this sharing of Lohri celebration, the society continues with its traditions and, at time, even creates new ones. Traditionally, on Lohri, gifts of sweets or money as a token of affection are exchanged. But with change in time and with onset of urbanization, the nature of gifts have taken an evolution.

Lohri gifts are a major statement about the meaning of the relationship between the giver and receiver. For people celebrating Lohri, every gift is fraught with meaning. Lohri involve gift giving, thus providing an opportunity to make a statement about in a friendship circle, a couple, or a family. For them, gift giving is a communication that carries an emotional charge.

Nowadays, gifts are exchanged keeping in mind the latest trend and fashion statement in the market. Many people today, with their packed full schedules, find the convenience of buying gifts for Lohri "on-line" as it is a wonderful time saver. One can easily choose from the wide collection of gifts that are specifically manufactured keeping the essence of Lohri festival in mind.

On, Lohri gifts are exchanged with increased fervor and on a larger scale if there has been a birth or marriage in the family. If it is a newborns first Lohri, the maternal grandparents send gifts of clothes, sweets, rayveri, peanuts, popcorns and fruits. A new bride also receives gifts of clothes, jewelry and sweets from her parents as well as her in-laws. Fresh flowers, exchange of gifts, new clothes, meeting new and old friends and offering of sweets, all these sum up a typical Lohri celebration.






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