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Visuals of performers adorned with heavy jewellery, and their faces fully masked with colorful cloths made of wool has garnered a lot of attention on social media in the past week. These visuals are from the rehearsals Raulane festival celebrated in the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur region.

The name along with the visuals may be fresh for many, but the tradition itself dates back to almost 5,000 years ago; To an era which is beyond the memory of recorded history. Passed down to generations and posterities through the word of mouth, songs, and gestures, no one actually knows the exact origin of this mystical festival.

However, what we do know is that it is a farewell fo

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