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Sunday, January 15, 2012

GOAN 'PONTTI' BY NIGHT - by Tonferns

'PONTTI'
Known locally as 'pontti', it is a lamp made of red clay, average size about 3" x 2", and extensively used during Diwali celebrations. Arrays lit 'en masse' are seen in the balconies and courtyards of homes. It is lit mainly as a religious offering using oil with a cotton wick in Hindu and Christian homes.

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