how do we celebrate pongal
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The most common ritual surrounding Pongal is to clean the house and the entire area where you are living. All the members of the family get together take a bath early in the morning on all the four days of the festival. There is the traditional attire for the women in South-India, that is the half sari and Lehenga and Angavastram for men.
Kolam is an important ingredient of the Pongal, which is made of rice flour paste and water or milk or coconut water. This white paste is extremely holy and people may add colours to this Kolam to make colourful designs. The entrance and also the inside of the house and the Puja area or room are decorated with this paste.
Having sugarcane is another custom during the Pongal. Exchanging of gifts is also a vital aspect of this festival and is observed by every member of the society. There are various terms for this Pongal gift like, Pongal Padi and Pongal parisu. This is primarily the term used for the gifts presented to the labourers. Employers also gift their employees on this occasion. Apart from this, gifts are also exchanged between families and other relatives and friends.