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| On Halloween's Day |
East or West, beliefs are the same and also the way of expressing them.Ash Gourd is kept outside the house or tied in front of the house on the day of Grahapravesam to ward off the evil eyes or spirits from the new house.
Similarly in the west countries also, Pumpkins are displayed in the porch on the Halloween's Day.They are carved aesthetically and candles are lit inside the carvings. This is one of many celebrations associated with the Halloween's Day in the U.S.
A belief goes with the lighted candle that they receive the blessings of the spirits that are benign and ward off the spirits, malign in nature.
In our places on Friday nights and a few other occasions Ash Gourd smeared with kungumam are cut and thrown in front of some shops making it risky for the pedestrians and people riding on two wheelers.Instead they can be displayed in the front that they remain for months together.
Human Minds are alike, be it East Or West !
