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Karam (festival)

Karam is a festival celebrated by some people in India usually in the months of August to September. During this festival, people worship a goddess of nature and ask her for good health, happiness, and prosperity.

To celebrate Karam, people decorate their houses with colorful flowers, play music, dance in circles, wear new clothes, and prepare delicious food. They also parade a tall bamboo stick decorated with colorful ribbons and flowers that they call Karam tree.

On the day of the festival, people gather together and dance around the Karam tree, offering prayers and singing songs to please the goddess. They also exchange sweets and gifts with friends and family members.

Karam is a time to celebrate the bond between humans and nature and thank the goddess for her blessings in life.