A RAIN FESTIVAL WITH NO RAIN: THE INDIAN FARMERS BRACING FOR A ‘SUPER’ EL NIÑO AS MONSOON ARRIVES LATE

Raja is normally a celebration of the start of the monsoon, but in the eastern state of Odisha, the rains came so late the seeds were sown under clear skies Kasturi Gamango and Pramila Sabar cannot contain their… “We do no work for three days during the festival,” they say.

India | The Guardian reports that raja is normally a celebration of the start of the monsoon, but in the eastern state of Odisha, the rains came so late the seeds were sown under clear skies Kasturi Gamango and Pramila Sabar cannot contain their…

The report adds: “We do no work for three days during the festival,” they say.

“Our husbands cook and clean while we enjoy our free time.” Continue reading...

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