Melā
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mel-164-13472661
title:
Melā
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Mela is a Sanskrit word meaning "gathering" or "to meet" or a "fair". It is used in the Indian subcontinent for all sizes of gatherings and can be religious, commercial, cultural or sport-related. In rural traditions melas or village fairs were of great importance. This led to their export around the world by South Asian diaspora communities wishing to bring something of that tradition to their new countries. In recent times "mela" also popularly refers to shows and exhibitions. It can be theme-
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Sanskrit word meaning "gathering" or "to meet" or a "fair"
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel%C4%81
date created:
2005-08-26T21:57:59Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T04:29:14Z
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