Hindus celebrate Rakhi festival

Published August 23, 2021

SUKKUR: Women of the Hindu community in Karachi, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Ghotki, Kashmore, Khair­pur, Shik­arpur, Naushahro Feroze and other parts of Sindh on Sunday tied Rakhis — wristbands made from threads — around the wrists of their brothers on the Raksha Bandhan festival.

Sisters tie Rakhis round the wrists of their brothers and pray for their long life and prosperity while the brothers pray for the long life of their sisters and present them gifts on the day.

Published in Dawn, August 23rd, 2021

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