
Language: Bengali
Description: Literally meaning "new rice", this refers to a festival celebrating the harvest of the main rice crop.
Ethnicity: Indian Subcontinent
Most frequent country: Bangladesh, India
Most frequent region: West Bengal
See places: Bengali Food and Cuisine
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