Watch: Hundreds Celebrate "Latth Maar" Diwali With Sticks, Canes In UP Village
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In a video shared on social media, men - mostly in their 30s and 40s - are seen dancing to the beats of dhol with sticks and canes in their hands.
Hundreds of men at a village in western Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun gathered to celebrate "Latth Maar Diwali" today with sticks, canes. In a video shared on social media, men - mostly in their 30s and 40s - are seen dancing to the beats of dhol with sticks and canes in their hands. A few children accompany the grown-ups. #WATCH | People in Jalaun participate in Bundelkhand's traditional 'Latth Maar Diwali'. #Diwalipic.twitter.com/3F29F0Pgmx
However, despite the government's and experts' Covid warnings, none is seen wearing a mask. The small area, tightly packed with men celebrating this Bundelkhand tradition, has no room for social distancing.
Two groups of men are seen dancing around in two separate circles with one even hoisting a man on his shoulders as bystanders watch. As the music gains tempo, the two groups start fighting with their canes - in intricate choreography - to the beats.
