Written by: Rajshree Shrestha - 32050, Grade IV
Posted on: 25 January, 2024
The first day of Magh is known as Maghe Sankranti. People put oil on their heads through their elders on this day. It is believed that putting oil helps take away all the cold from the body. People also eat different types of sweet balls known as ‘Laddu’ on this day. They are prepared using jaggery, ghee and different seeds like sesame, puffed rice etc. They also eat yam and sweet potatoes on this day. These foods help us generate heat on the body during the cold days of January.
I went to my maternal uncle’s house to celebrate the festival and enjoyed a lot there. The best part of this festival is we can eat a lot of homemade sweets on this day.
