GN Focus | Onam
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Sunday Aug 26
Discover a cultural extravaganza
If you are heading to Kerala this Onam, there are ceremonies to experience and things to do - from visiting Aranmula, home of the famous snake boat carnival, to watching Thumbi Thullal, a song and dance performance
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Sunday Aug 26
Favourite Onam memories
What the festival means to the Malayali expat
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Sunday Aug 26
Dazzling bright
With Onam, August sees an upsurge in the NRI’s voracious appetite for gold, say industry heads
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Sunday Aug 26
Jewellery choices echo generational divide
GN Focus looks at NRI buying patterns this festive season
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Sunday Aug 26
A thousand splendid hues
Features Writer Thomas Billinghurst explores the pookkalam, one of the most important traditions of the Onam festival and a major part of celebrations in Dubai
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Sunday Aug 26
I married a Malayali
n GN Focus asks four individuals from different cultures who have married a Keralite how they adopt Onam’s unique traditions
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Sunday Aug 26
Feast of the senses
n Few festivals imbue everyone with their infectious spirit as Onam, so if you are in the mood to dive into festivities, there is a plethora of activities and events to choose from, discovers Features Writer Sanaya Pavri
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Sunday Aug 26
The instant Onam
Comfort and convenience are redefining many of the customs associated with Onam, with cherished timeless rituals being changed to suit modern times
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Wednesday Sep 7
Savour the perfect sadya
The elaborate Onam lunch is at the heart of this colourful festival
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Wednesday Sep 7
Trumpets and drum rolls
M.T., Shobana and Jayaram among the Malayalam A-listers coming to the UAE for Onam events
